November 1, 2016
A prescribed burn smolders on the McCracken unit. According to forest managers, low intensity fire reduces the heavy duff and under story in the forest. No additional ignitions are being made on the unit until a DPS investigation is complete from the Oct. 19 I-40 incident.
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WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Heavy machinery and a smoldering fire have done little to deter recreationists from using forest road 108 south of Williams. Campers, hunters and ATV enthusiasts are interspersed with loggers who have just begun clearing a new unit of the USFS Four Forest Restoration Initiative (4FRI).