Coconino National Forest Tentatively Days Next Week For Multiple Prescribed Burns

The Coconino National Forest has set tentative plans for a series of prescribed burns this week. Fire officials cancelled a 302 acres that was is set to burn near the Fort Valley Trailhead eight miles northwest of Flagstaff Monday. A large burn is set to start Tuesday and last through Thursday about three miles northeast of Kendrick Park. Smoke from the 2,528 acre burn is also expected to blow to the northeast away from the Highway 180 corridor and Flagstaff. A 754 acre burned is planned for south of Mormon Lake Village starting possibly Tuesday. Smoke is expected to move to the west. All fires are expected to start at around 10 a.m. on their scheduled day, weather permitting.