The Grand Canyon and Kaibab National Forest in Northern Arizona both have stage two fire restrictions going into effect on Friday, June 21. However, here locally the Coronado National Forest hasn’t had any restrictions and they’re not expected based on current conditions.
Forest Fire Chief Steven Miranda of the Coronado National Forest says they were anticipating a very active fire season, but thankfully that hasn’t been the case. Miranda said they typically see about 10,000 acres of land burned each year due to wildfires, but this year it’s been less than 64 acres. He also said there has been half the number of wildfires this season than there are on average.
With monsoon storms on the way, Miranda said over the last several months they have increased their personnel and resources.