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Stage 1 restrictions begin Thursday June 15 at 8am on the entire Coconino and Kaibab NFs.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DO ... 545926.pdf

Took them long enough...I guess they had to wait until someone set the Entire Rim on Fire... Tonto and Coconino need to frickin' get on the same Page.....

outdoor_lover wrote:Took them long enough...I guess they had to wait until someone set the Entire Rim on Fire... Tonto and Coconino need to frickin' get on the same Page.....

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that all of the fires that started on the Coconino so far were lightning-caused (at least according to USFS). The Highline fire ("under investigation" with ignition on a clear day) started below the rim in the Tonto.

That said, yeah, it's a little silly that you can legally have a campfire above the rim til Thursday, but a foot below the rim, restrictions have been in place for weeks.

flagscott wrote:I think that all of the fires that started on the Coconino so far were lightning-caused (at least according to USFS)

I believe that is correct. And thusfar no significant fire above the rim has been extinguished. All have been "managed" for forest health (Boundary, Snake Ridge, Bear, and Slim). Highline is being supressed above the rim now even though it was started below the rim.