Single Incident Information

Prescribed burn projects usually commence during the early spring and fall months in northern Arizona. The public can get informed about upcoming prescribed burn projects and forest happenings by signing up to receive news releases in their email. The user just needs to provide their email address and select the “General public and local residents” list on the page before clicking “Sign Up.”

The following include any prescribed burn projects planned for the week across the Coconino National Forest. All projects are dependent upon weather conditions, so some of the projects might be cancelled at the last minute after testing weather conditions the day of the burn.

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Flagstaff Urban Interface South - Campbell Mesa

Campbell Mesa had originally been slated for Wednesday-Friday, but burns have been canceled for Thursday and Friday. Fire managers plan to resume next week.

• Dates: Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
• Location: 7 miles east of Flagstaff adjacent to the neighborhoods of Continental/ Country Club
• Size: 2,053 acres.
• Type of Burn: Broadcast initial entry and maintenance burn. Broadcast burning means firefighters will spread the fire across the landscape using drip torches, effectively 'broadcasting' the fire with low intensity across the landscape. Initial entry burns mean it has been an extended amount of time since fire has last been applied to the landscape, which can lead to thicker and darker smoke as larger amounts of forest debris are consumed by fire. Some areas will consist of maintenance burning, which means the area has seen fire recently and smoke impacts from those areas will be lighter.
• Smoke Impacts: Smoke will be highly noticeable from the greater Flagstaff area. Smoke is expected to impact Interstate 40 and the communities of Walnut Meadows, Walnut Canyon, and Cosnino. Smoke impacts are anticipated to be light during the day and moderate overnight as smoke settles in low-lying areas.
• Why: This prescribed burn will reduce hazardous fuels in the area. By reducing hazardous fuels, such as pine litter and dried needle cast, during times of cooler weather and lower winds, fire managers can create a buffer zone to safeguard east Flagstaff homes and infrastructure from the risk of catastrophic wildfire during peak wildfire season.
• Notes: Some trails of the Campbell Mesa system will be closed during the dates of burning.

Flagstaff Urban Interface North - Weatherford

• Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
• Location: 8 miles northeast of Flagstaff in the Doney Park/ Timberline-Fernwood areas.
• Size: 491 acres.
• Type of Burn: Broadcast initial entry burn. Broadcast burning means firefighters will spread the fire across the landscape using drip torches, effectively 'broadcasting' the fire with low intensity across the landscape. Initial entry burns mean it has been an extended amount of time since fire has last been applied to the landscape, which can lead to thicker and darker smoke as larger amounts of forest debris are consumed by fire.
• Smoke Impacts: Smoke will be highly noticeable from the greater Flagstaff area. Smoke is expected to impact U.S. Highway 89 east of Flagstaff, Elden Springs, Doney Park and Timberline-Fernwood. Smoke impacts are anticipated to be light during the day and moderate overnight as smoke settles in low-lying areas.
• Why: This prescribed burn will reduce hazardous fuels in the area. By reducing hazardous fuels, such as pine litter and dried needle cast, during times of cooler weather and lower winds, fire managers can create a buffer zone to safeguard east Flagstaff homes and infrastructure from the risk of catastrophic wildfire during peak wildfire season.
• Notes: No formal closure orders will be issued, but members of the public are asked to avoid the fire area.