Phoenix, state plan Oct. 17 start of Tres Rios Wetlands controlled burn, smoke visible
The primary purpose of the burn operation at the Tres Rios Wetlands is to reduce dense vegetation.
(City of Phoenix)
Phoenix will work with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management on a controlled burn at the Tres Rios Wetlands.
The burn is tentatively scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Oct. 17, but that is subject to change depending on the weather conditions, officials said.
The event is expected to produce a significant smoke plume visible in southwest Phoenix and the surrounding areas, and 91st Avenue will be closed from the 91st Wastewater Treatment Plant North Gate to Baseline Road from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Phoenix, state plan Oct. 17 start of Tres Rios Wetlands controlled burn, smoke visible
(City of Phoenix)
The primary purpose of the burn operation at the Tres Rios Wetlands is to reduce dense vegetation.
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Phoenix will work with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management on a controlled burn at the Tres Rios Wetlands.
The burn is tentatively scheduled to begin on Tuesday, Oct. 17, but that is subject to change depending on the weather conditions, officials said.
The event is expected to produce a significant smoke plume visible in southwest Phoenix and the surrounding areas, and 91st Avenue will be closed from the 91st Wastewater Treatment Plant North Gate to Baseline Road from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The primary purpose of the operation, according to the city is to reduce dense vegetation and is part of the "ongoing process of restoring vital riparian habitat.
"Fire is nature's way of providing nutrients to the soil, removing invasive species of plant life and improving the overall health of an ecosystem," a city release stated.
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