Prescott NF

Fire managers on the Prescott National Forest plan to conduct prescribed fire operations in the Prescott Basin on the Bradshaw Ranger District south of Prescott, Arizona.

Doce Pit and Towers Mtn Road temporary closures in effect. News release dated 4/25/25: fs.usda.gov/r03/prescott/n…

Friday April 11, 2025-Notification for Public Health and Safety Doce Pit mechanical thinning project set to begin next week. An area closure order went into effect today, through April 25, 2025.

Why is Lynx Lake so low and when will it be full again? AZ Game & Fish explains: “[t]he lake will need to refill naturally. It could take one big storm or several years for the lake to reach its previous waterline.” At this time, the boat ramp remains unavailable to vehicles.

NOTIFICATION FOR HEALTH & SAFETY - NFS Road 9271A and Doce Pit Area will be closed from April 11 - 25, 2025 to provide safe working conditions for permittees conducting grazing operations and facilitate large scale cleanup of the Described Area and Road: fs.usda.gov/alerts/prescot…

PUBLIC ACCESS NOTIFICATION: Playa Picnic Site temporary closure planned April 14 – 25 for pavement repairs; News release dated 4/07/25: fs.usda.gov/detail/prescot…

Monday Mar.31, 2025, -Notification for Public Health and Safety Prescott National Forest Annual Basin Operations Drill Information. @GroomCreekFire @PrescottFire @centralazfire @BLMAZFire @YavapaiOEM @YavapaiSheriff @azstateforestry

PUBLIC ACCESS NOTIFICATION: Prescott National Forest office closed March 31 Prescott National Forest offices will be closed Monday, March 31, 2025, in the morning for administrative purposes and will re-open at 1:30 p.m. for visitor services.

Friday Mar.28, 2025-Notification for Public Health and Safety. Mechanical thinning beginning on Chino Valley Ranger District.

Wednesday Mar. 26, 2025-Notification for Public Health and Safety Next week first responders from multiple agencies will be participating in the annual Basin Operations Drill. If conditions allow resources will be simulating wildfire responses with live fire.

Public comment sought on draft Engineering Evaluation/Cost Analysis report for Gold Bullion Mine clean-up project; News release dated 3/19/25: fs.usda.gov/detail/prescot…

NOTIFICATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY: Weather-related road closure in effect: Senator Hwy, Horsethief Basin and Big Bug Mesa areas; News release dated 3/14/25: fs.usda.gov/detail/prescot…

PUBLIC ACCESS NOTIFICATION: New hours at the Verde Ranger Station begin March 17; News release dated 3/07/25: fs.usda.gov/detail/prescot…

Corrected map.

NOTIFICATION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY: Prescribed fire handline prep work begins on Bradshaw Ranger District; News release dated 3/06.25: fs.usda.gov/detail/prescot…

Brady Fire update - Feb. 14, 2025; View news release on Inciweb: inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publi…

PUBLIC ACCESS NOTIFICATION: Prescott National Forest offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, for President’s Day, and will resume their regular schedules on Tuesday, Feb. 18. fs.usda.gov/detail/prescot…

Brady Fire Update - Feb. 13, 2025, Notification for Public Health and Safety: fs.usda.gov/detail/prescot…

Brady Fire Update - February 12, 2025: fs.usda.gov/detail/prescot…

Brady Fire Update - February 11, 2025: fs.usda.gov/detail/prescot…