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December 2021

• Forest Service considering potential alternatives for APS Oak Creek to McGuireville 69kV Power Line project

  Release Date: Dec. 15, 2021   

• Annual seasonal road closures beginning across much of Coconino NF

  Release Date: Dec. 13, 2021   

• Cooler, wet weather allows for pile burning near Flagstaff

  Release Date: Dec. 8, 2021   

• Timber harvesting planned this week adjacent I-17 near Munds Park

  Release Date: Dec. 7, 2021   

• Prescribed burns planned Monday south of Flagstaff

  Release Date: Dec. 3, 2021   

November 2021

• Prescribed burns planned next week south of Flagstaff

  Release Date: Nov. 12, 2021   

• Prescribed burns planned today through Wednesday across forest

  Release Date: Nov. 8, 2021   

• Free-use fuelwood available near Schultz Pass

  Release Date: Nov. 3, 2021   

• Prescribed burn planned this week near Lava River Cave

  Release Date: Nov. 2, 2021   

October 2021

• Coconino NF to sell limited number of Christmas tree permits

  Release Date: Oct. 26, 2021   

• Coconino NF proposes trailhead transit expansion

  Release Date: Oct. 20, 2021   

• Wilding permits now on sale

  Release Date: Oct. 19, 2021   

• Schultz Pass Road reopened to motorized use

  Release Date: Oct. 18, 2021   

• Fossil Creek river management plan released following Backbone Fire documentation

  Release Date: Oct. 4, 2021   

• Lockett Meadow traffic management enforced on weekends

  Release Date: Oct. 4, 2021   Flagstaff, AZ

September 2021

• Schultz Pass Road closed to motorized use for up to two weeks

  Release Date: Sept. 14, 2021   

• Hart Prairie restoration project will contribute firewood to local tribes through Wood for Life partnership

  Release Date: Sept. 14, 2021   

• Vandalized historic headstone replaced

  Release Date: Sept. 10, 2021   

• Crescent Moon Ranch HistoriCorps project looking for volunteers

  Release Date: Sept. 1, 2021   

August 2021

• Flagstaff Ranger District opening free use wood areas

  Release Date: Aug. 31, 2021   

• Single tree fire producing noticeable smoke just east of Sedona

  Release Date: Aug. 31, 2021   

• Coconino NF begins slash hauling as part of Midway portion of Flagstaff Watershed Protection Project

  Release Date: Aug. 30, 2021   

• Fossil Creek to remain closed through remainder of calendar year, restoration work in progress

  Release Date: Aug. 30, 2021   

• Agreement signed by Forest Service, State partners moves important work forward for vital watershed

  Release Date: Aug. 18, 2021   

• Lightning-caused single-tree fire reported on Mount Elden

  Release Date: Aug. 18, 2021   Flagstaff, AZ

• Seeking Campground and Recreation Site Concessionaires

  Release Date: Aug. 16, 2021   

• Several west Sedona forest roads opened following monsoonal damage

  Release Date: Aug. 9, 2021   Sedonia, AZ

• Rafael Fire area closure reduced

  Release Date: Aug. 6, 2021   Sedona, AZ

July 2021

• Palatki Heritage Site reopening to public July 20

  Release Date: July 19, 2021   

• Public asked to keep away from entering Museum Fire burn scar area due to flood danger, ongoing dozer operations

  Release Date: July 17, 2021   

• Coconino & Kaibab NFs revoking fire restrictions Friday

  Release Date: July 15, 2021   

• Elden Lookout Road closed to motor vehicles due to post-fire flooding

  Release Date: July 14, 2021   

• Coconino NF to reopen to public 6 a.m. July 6; Stage 2 restrictions will be in effect

  Release Date: July 5, 2021   

June 2021

• Coconino NF to remain closed over holiday weekend

  Release Date: June 30, 2021   Flagstaff, AZ

• Slate Fire at 90 percent containment, 11,435 acres

  Release Date: June 24, 2021   

• Snake Fire west of Clints Well at 130 acres, 60 percent containment

  Release Date: June 24, 2021   

• Snake Fire west of Clints Well holding at 76 acres, receiving precipitation

  Release Date: June 23, 2021   

• Snake Fire west of Clints Well at 71 acres, nearby communities remain in 'set' status

  Release Date: June 23, 2021   

• Backbone Fire at 37,296 acres - Closures and Evacuations

  Release Date: June 22, 2021   

• Full closure of Coconino NF begins Wednesday

  Release Date: June 21, 2021   

• Backbone Fire at 6,000 acres; evacuation orders issued

  Release Date: June 18, 2021   

• At 92 percent containment Cornville Fire shows no activity

  Release Date: June 16, 2021   

• Highway 180 reopens as 11,000-acre Slate Fire moves east

  Release Date: June 15, 2021   

• Central West Type 3 Incident Management Team assumes management of Cornville Fire

  Release Date: June 15, 2021   

• Slate Fire at 10,677 acres, nearby areas of Coconino NF closed to public

  Release Date: June 14, 2021   

• V Bar V Heritage Site, Red Rock visitor center to reopen next week

  Release Date: June 11, 2021   

• Slate Fire currently 6,248 acres at 17 percent containment

  Release Date: June 11, 2021   

• Slate Fire grows to 5,000 acres

  Release Date: June 10, 2021   

• Slate Fire grows to 2,000 acres; Highway 180 still closed in area

  Release Date: June 9, 2021   

• Coconino NF moves to Stage 2 fire restrictions Friday

  Release Date: June 8, 2021   

• Mitigation of 1,400 acre Slate Fire continues along Highway 180

  Release Date: June 8, 2021   

• Slate Fire grows to 100 acres, leads to closures along Hwy 180

  Release Date: June 7, 2021   

• Coconino NF responding to 20-plus-acre Slate Fire

  Release Date: June 7, 2021   

• Coordinated law enforcement & volunteer efforts result in cleaner forests, protection of habitat, safer off-road use

  Release Date: June 4, 2021   

• Coconino NF seeks input on Mt. Elden/Dry Lake Hills project

  Release Date: June 1, 2021   

May 2021

• Coconino NF now in Stage I fire restrictions

  Release Date: May 14, 2021   

• Coconino NF enters Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday

  Release Date: May 12, 2021   

• Coconino NF conducting highly visible prescribed burn near Naval Observatory today

  Release Date: May 11, 2021   

• Next week’s prescribed burns include highly visible Naval Observatory project

  Release Date: May 7, 2021   

• Portions of Verde River to close starting May 10 for feral cattle removal

  Release Date: May 4, 2021   

• Prescribed burns to continue throughout Flagstaff, Red Rock ranger districts

  Release Date: May 3, 2021   

April 2021

• Prescribed burns today, tomorrow near Stoneman Lake | Additional projects planned throughout next week

  Release Date: April 30, 2021   

• Mt Elden road now open to motor vehicles

  Release Date: April 29, 2021   

• Commercial firewood permits available for live juniper trees May 3

  Release Date: April 28, 2021   

• Ripe weather conditions allow Coconino NF firefighters to move forward with large multi-day prescribed burns

  Release Date: April 21, 2021   

• Upcoming plans for large multi-day prescribed burns on two districts

  Release Date: April 16, 2021   

• Coconino NF in process of lifting many seasonal road closures

  Release Date: April 15, 2021   

• Coconino NF publishes updated Motor Vehicle Use Map for forest travel

  Release Date: April 15, 2021   

• Coconino NF firewood permits go on sale April 12 | Wood cutting starts April 17

  Release Date: April 2, 2021   

March 2021

• Midgley Bridge parking lot to temporarily close for repainting

  Release Date: March 29, 2021   

• Fossil Creek Road to be closed two days for culvert construction

  Release Date: March 25, 2021   

• Large prescribed burn planned near Apache Maid Mt postponed

  Release Date: March 16, 2021   

• Large prescribed burn planned near Apache Maid Mt next week

  Release Date: March 12, 2021   

• Peaks Crag climbing site partially closed to protect peregrine falcons

  Release Date: March 12, 2021   

• Prescribed burn planned tomorrow near Mogollon Rim

  Release Date: March 1, 2021   

February 2021

• Seasonal permits for Fossil Creek go on sale beginning March 1

  Release Date: Feb. 26, 2021   

• Portion of Boynton Pass Road (FR 152C) to close for six days starting Feb. 22

  Release Date: Feb. 12, 2021   

• Piles burns this week

  Release Date: Feb. 9, 2021   

January 2021

• Pile burns planned next week in both Flagstaff Ranger District and Mogollon Rim Ranger District

  Release Date: Jan. 22, 2021   

• Hand pile burns planned Friday along 89A

  Release Date: Jan. 21, 2021   

• Seasonal forest road closures taking effect in Coconino NF

  Release Date: Jan. 20, 2021   

• Coconino NF volunteers recognized by Forest Service Chief

  Release Date: Jan. 20, 2021   

• Schultz Pass and Little Elden Springs roads to close for hauling operations starting Monday

  Release Date: Jan. 15, 2021