Prescribed Burning Planned Near Pine Lake, Pinion Pine, and Atherton Acres
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KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Kingman Field Office, in cooperation with Pine Lake Fire Department, Pinion Pine Fire Department, and Mohave County, will be conducting prescribed burns near the communities of Pine Lake, Pinion Pine, and Atherton Acres in the Hualapai Mountains over the winter of 2016-2017. This project is being implemented to reduce the threat of wildfire in and around these communities.
Burning may begin as early as December 1, 2016 depending on weather conditions, and will continue until all slash piles have been burned. The burns are being implemented to remove piles of vegetation that were created during maintenance of fuel breaks around the communities.
BLM fire personnel will ignite the brush piles when weather and vegetation conditions allow for safe burning to minimize risk to area residents and adjacent values. The piles are expected to burn down completely and quickly minimizing residual smoke in the area. Residents should expect some light smoke that should disperse quickly in the area during burn operations. BLM fire personnel will closely monitor smoke impacts to residential areas.
Jeep trails accessing the burn areas may be temporarily closed and monitored by fire personnel during burn operations to provide for public safety. The burns will not affect local traffic.
The BLM manages more than 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.