The Kaibab National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this Spring, pending all required approvals. We estimate this work to continue through May as weather conditions allow. We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, infrastructure and natural resources from wildfires.

Prescribed fires planned for the area include:

• Billy Sink Phase 2 - 260 acres of broadcast burning.
• Bridger Trail - 2,590 acres of broadcast burning.
• Groupsite - 731 acres of broadcast burning.
• Wildhorse - 2,815 acres of broadcast burning.

Additional project areas may be possible should conditions allow.

Those areas may close to the public for several days for public safety. Watch for warning signs along roads near all prescribed fire areas before and during burns.

Residents and visitors in the Jacob Lake, as well as travellers along State Route 89A, area may experience smoke during the prescribed burns. Go to https://fire.airnow.gov/ to find more detailed information about air quality. When driving, slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road.

We will evaluate weather conditions in the hours before a burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be canceled.

Stay informed about the scheduled prescribed fires through the forest website, social media channels, and InciWeb, the interagency incident information system. We will notify county emergency management officials when burning begins.