Coconino National Forest Plans 280-Acre Burn
Published: September 9, 2026
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The Coconino National Forest plans to conduct the following prescribed burn project tomorrow just north of Apache Maid mountain. Project Name: UBC (Upper Beaver Creek) Date: Thursday, September 10. Location: 12 miles east of the Village of Oak Creek. Size: 280 acres. Type of Burn: Broadcast 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. Maintenance burns usually mean wildfire has recently been through the area, which tends to mean less smoke since forest fuels will...