North Kaibab Completes Two Managed Fires; Preps for Another
Incident: Holy Hollow Prescribed Fire
Released: 9/21/2009
North Kaibab Completes Two Managed Fires; Preps For Another
FREDONIA, Ariz. - Taking advantage of favorable weather conditions this weekend, firefighters working with the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest completed both the Holy Hollow prescribed burn and the Fracas wildland fire use fire.
The district is now preparing for the 200-acre Stina prescribed burn, which fire personnel hope to ignite as soon as conditions allow. The fire will take place in the vicinity of Timp Point and the Rainbow Rim Trail. During initial ignition, the trail will be closed south of North Timp Point.
The Holy Hollow prescribed burn units included around 2,100 acres of mostly ponderosa pine forest, located near Big Saddle Cabin, southwest of Dry Park. The units are bordered on the north by Forest Road 272A and on the south by Forest Road 272C.
The prescribed burn was conducted to promote forest health by returning fire to a fire-adapted ecosystem.
The Fracas wildland fire use fire was a lightning-caused fire that was managed for resource benefits. The Fracas fire covered approximately 2,000 acres of ponderosa pine forest, located about five miles southwest of Jacob Lake, bordered on the north by Forest Road 262C and on the south by Forest Road 212.
Among other resource benefits, the Fracas fire was also managed to reduce ground fuels in the vicinity of Jacob Lake, which if left untreated could someday lead to a larger, uncontrolled fire near the popular tourist destination.
On the east side of the Kaibab Plateau, firefighters continue to patrol the 40-acre Tate fire, which was caused by a lightning strike Sunday, Sept. 13 on a steep grade of Tater Canyon, near Forest Road 610. The fire was immediately suppressed by helicopter and by crews who dug hand lines down around the fire.
For additional information, please contact Patrick Lair, Public Affairs Specialist (928-643-8172).
