Kaibab NF Prescribed Fires Planned for Fall

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  Kaibab National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations in the Spring Valley and Red Lake areas“The Williams Ranger District is planning the following units in the Spring Valley & Red Lake areas, south of Bill Williams Mountain, north of Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, and Moonset Pit areas for a total of 13,054 acres:”
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  The operations are south of Bill Williams Mountain“The Williams Ranger District is planning the following units in the Spring Valley & Red Lake areas, south of Bill Williams Mountain, north of Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, and Moonset Pit areas for a total of 13,054 acres* Maps available in the Maps tab”
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  The operations are north of Sycamore Canyon Wilderness“The Williams Ranger District is planning the following units in the Spring Valley & Red Lake areas, south of Bill Williams Mountain, north of Sycamore Canyon Wilderness, and Moonset Pit areas for a total of 13,054 acres* Maps available in the Maps tab”
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  The operations will begin this month“Incident Overview Kaibab National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this month, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through October as weather conditions allow.”
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  The operations, pending approvals, will cover 13,054 acres“Kendrick - 6,402 acresMarteen - 2,527 acresMcCracken - 2,237Volunteer - 1,888 acresMoonset Pit - 1 acre Incident Information Basic Information Current as of Fri, 09/11/2026 - 10:53 Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Incident Type Prescribed Fire Date of Origin Fri, 09/11/2026 - 08:00 Incident Time Zone Mountain Standard Time Location Williams Ranger District, Kaibab National Forest Coordinates 35° 15' 01'' Latitude -112° 05' 21 '' Longitude Current Situation Size 13,054 Acres Air Quality”
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  The operations will cover Kendrick (6,402 acres)“Kendrick - 6,402 acres”
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  The operations will cover Marteen (2,527 acres)“Marteen - 2,527 acres”
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  The operations will cover McCracken (2,2337 acres)“McCracken - 2,237 acres”
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  The operations will cover Volunteer (1,888 acres)“Volunteer - 1,888 acres”
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  The operations will cover Moonset Pit (1 acre)“Moonset Pit - 1 acre”
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  The prescribed burns are scheduled to continue through October“We estimate this work to continue through October as weather conditions allow.”
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  The prescribed burns are scheduled to continue as weather conditions allow“We estimate this work to continue through October as weather conditions allow.”
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  The forest service states the burns aim to reduce overgrown vegetation“We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.”
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  The burns aim to protect communities from wildfires“We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.”
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  The burns aim to protect infrastructure from wildfires“We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.”
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  The burns aim to protect natural resources from wildfires“We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.”
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  No closures are mentioned in the source material“No closures are mentioned in the source material”
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  No travel restrictions are mentioned in the source material“No travel restrictions are mentioned in the source material”