Coconino NF to lift fire restrictions

Contact(s): Coconino NF Supervisor's Office: 928-527-3600

Due to decreasing fire danger and the onset of the monsoon season, the Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott and Tonto National Forests in Arizona will lift fire restrictions at 8 a.m. Wednesday (July 17).

In addition to lifting all fire restrictions, the Coconino and Tonto national forests will reopen the Fossil Creek area, which closed July 1 due to wildfire risk, to public entry.

The four forests imposed fire restrictions in May when fire danger began increasing rapidly. Fire restrictions are an effective way to reduce the number of preventable, human-caused fires.

Forest managers lift fire restrictions when fire danger lessens. Criteria used to determine when to implement and lift fire restrictions include current and predicted weather, fuel moisture, fire activity levels and available firefighting resources.

Know Before You Go! Members of the public may obtain information on the status of any fire restrictions and closures via the following sources:

• Arizona Fire Restrictions http://firerestrictions.us/az/

• Fire Restrictions on Public Lands in Arizona and New Mexico 1-877-864-6985

• Coconino NF Website www.fs.usda.gov/coconino

• Kaibab NF Website www.fs.usda.gov/kaibab

• Prescott NF Website www.fs.usda.gov/prescott

• Tonto NF Website www.fs.usda.gov/tonto

