Prescribed fire planned for public lands on the Arizona Strip
ST. GEORGE, Utah — To decrease the risk of future wildfires and protect cultural and natural resources, this winter the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District is planning prescribed fire treatments and pile burns, as weather and fuel moisture conditions allow through February.
BLM firefighters will burn piles at the Poverty Mountain Admin Site, 60 miles south of St. George, Utah on the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, near Poverty Mountain, County Road 103 and BLM Roads 1690, 1691, 1018. This prescribed fire will reduce surface fuels, improve vegetation conditions, and enhance the health of pinyon pine and juniper stands.
To ensure public safety, BLM firefighters will conduct treatments only when weather conditions are conducive to safely burn. They will remain on scene to monitor public and resource safety.
Visitors to the Arizona Strip area may see light smoke during the burn and use caution near the project area. Smoke will be managed per Arizona Department of Environmental Quality regulations. No road closures are expected, but public access may be restricted for safety. Signs will notify the public.
If a member of the public is intending to camp, hunt, or recreate on the Arizona Strip, they are encouraged to call the BLM public lands information center at 435-688-3200, for information on potential prescribed fires in the area.
The BLM manages about 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.