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Prescribed Burn Schedule: Week of September 27, 2009

Monday, September 28, 2009

Depending on conditions, Prescott National Forest officials may treat the following areas during the week:

—Chino Ranger District - Camp Wood, approximately 500 acres west of Hyde Mountain.

—Bradshaw Ranger District - Lynx Lake, approximately 175 acres south of Lynx Lake on the west side of County Road 57.

—Verde Ranger District - Cherry South, approximately 600 acres north of Highway 169 and west of County Road 75; Grapevine, approximately 100 acres five miles south and east of Potato Patch Campground; Wilson Fuel Break, approximately 20 acres four miles north of the junction of Highway 169 and County Road 75; and Cherry Pile, approximately 20 acres one mile south of Cherry.

All prescribed burns are dependent on personnel availability, weather - including ventilation conditions, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.

The public can obtain prescribed fire information at the Prescott National Forest Information Hotline, (928) 777-5799, or the PNF website at www.fs.fed.us/r3/Prescott.