Incident Overview
Firefighters are planning on conducting three prescribed burns at Grand Canyon National Park this spring. The Picnic Prescribed Burn (approximately 220 acres) was last burned in 2000. The Quarry Prescribed Burn (approximately 320 acres) was last burned in 2000. The Moqui Prescribed Burn (approximately 240 acres) was last burned in 1996.
Fire managers plan to burn these units one at a time, starting with the Picnic unit, the farthest unit from the South Entrance Station and the town of Tusayan. After the Picnic burn is completed, fire managers will move on to the Quarry Prescribed Fire. The smoke impacts from both of these fires will be assessed before a final decision is made to initiate the Moqui Prescribed Fire. If the smoke impacts exceed fire managers' expectations, the Moqui Prescribed Fire will not be initiated. Additionally, if the Moqui burn is initiated, fire managers plan to burn only the northern half of the unit. This would keep fire activity at least one half mile north of the South Entrance Station.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Prescribed Fire |
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| Date of Origin | Wednesday May 13th, 2009 approx. 08:45 AM |
| Location | Near Highway 64 between the South Rim Entrance Station and Grand Canyon Village |
Current Situation
| Fuels Involved | Ponderosa pine, pinyon/juniper, grass and brush |
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| Significant Events | please click on "News" for fire updates |
Outlook
| Remarks | These prescribed burns are being conducted to descrease risks to live, property, and park resources by reducing hazardous fuels accumulations and to maintain the natural role of fire in a fire-dependent ecosystem. |
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