The Coconino National Forest’s Mogollon Rim Ranger District will begin managing a lightning-caused wildfire sparked on April 29 in an area already slated for a prescribed fire within the coming weeks.
The Wolf Fire is roughly 1 acre as of Thursday, May 2, and located about 3 miles northwest of Clints Well. Fire managers had planned to treat the area of the Wolf Fire, with the Clints prescribed fire project scheduled for later this month, and will be proceeding with land treatment plans following the lightning-sparked ignition.
“These opportunities give us the chance to help fire as it plays its natural role in our fire-adapted ecosystem,” said acting District Ranger True Brown. “We’d already planned to treat this piece of land using prescribed fire. Now, we’re just going to treat it with wildfire. We think this will be a great thing for our nearby communities.”