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GRAHAM COUNTY — The Safford Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest is conducting burn piles on Mount Graham.
The burning is taking place this week, scattered across the top of the mountain — from Riggs Lake to the area of Angle Orchard — equaling about 600 acres.
“This project is an ongoing effort to reduce the amount of hazardous fuels in and around infrastructure and critical habitats for threatened and endangered species,” Forest Service officials wrote in announcing the burns.
All trails and roadways will remain open during operations, but visitors are asked to avoid the area. There may be some slight impacts to Highway 366 near the Turkey Flat summer home area.
For more detailed information about air quality, go to AirNow online.
