Wildland firefighters plan more prescribed fire operations this week near Roosevelt Lake. Prescribed fire is always dependent on optimum weather conditions prior to ignition.
Tonto Basin Ranger District firefighters are approved to conduct prescribed fire four miles northwest of the visitors’ center at Roosevelt Lake. The five-acre prescribed burn will occur on the north side of Roosevelt Lake.
Firefighters will also ignite piles of vegetative debris on the south side of Roosevelt Lake. There are 18 piles in all and firefighters will use ground resources on the prescribed burns.