SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Smoke in the Air? Here's What's Happening Near Prescott

Episode Date: September 30, 2025

Send us a text and chime in!Fire managers on the Chino Valley Ranger District plan to conduct a prescribed fire in the Yolo Ranch area on the northwest part of the Prescott National Forest, Chino Valley Ranger District. If weather and fuel conditions are favorable, plans are to begin the prescribed fire on Sept. 29 and continue through the week. The intent is to treat 450 acres of Ponderosa Pine. Expect smoke to be light and visible from multiple locations, including Prescott, Chino Valley, Paulden, and areas near I-40 and Seligman. As nighttime temperatures cool, smoke may linger in drainages and valleys. In the interest of... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/smoke-in-the-air-heres-whats-happening-near-prescott/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text to Speech Audio articles made possible by Cast 11 Talking Glass Media. Fire managers on the Chino Valley Ranger District plan to conduct a prescribed fire in the Yolo Ranch area on the northwest part of the Prescott National Forest, Chino Valley Ranger District. If weather and fuel conditions are favorable, plans are to begin the prescribed fire on September 29th and continue through the week. The intent is to treat 450 acres of Ponderosa pine. Expects smoke to be light and visible from multiple locations, including Prescott. Chino Valley, Paldon, and areas near I-40 in Seligman. As nighttime temperatures cool, smoke may linger in drainage and valleys. In the interest of safety when driving,

slow down and turn on your headlights when you encounter smoke on the road, obey all traffic signs, and use caution when traveling in the vicinity of prescribed burns, as firefighters and fire-related traffic will be in the area. No roads and or trails will be closed during the prescribed burn. Go to define more detailed information about air quality. The Prescott National Forest Land Management Strategy is centered on long-term forest health and includes reducing forest fuels and using prescribed fire on the landscape. Reducing hazardous fuels will help reduce the threat of high severity, high-intensity wildfire to the public, adjacent private property, and neighboring communities. We will evaluate whether conditions

in the hours before a burn begins. If conditions warrant, scheduled prescribed fire activities may be cancelled. All prescribed fire activity is dependent on factors. laid out in the burn plan, including the availability of personnel and equipment, weather conditions, fuel moisture, potential smoke impacts, and approval from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. Stay informed about the scheduled prescribed fires through the Forest website and social media channels. We will notify county emergency management officials when burning begins. Catch up with more local news stories on signalsaz.com. Subscribe and be the F1RSD 2-No.