PRESCOTT, Ariz. (AP) — Some Prescott area residents say they’re OK with forest officials using prescribed burns and other means to clear away excess growth in nearby national forests.
About a dozen people attended a meeting Thursday in Prescott to hear about the Forest Service’s proposal to thin out overcrowded trees and brush on 55,000 acres surrounding the southern boundary of Prescott over the next decade or more.
Federal officials plan to use a combination of fire, timber sales, brush crushing, goats and chain saws to accomplish their goal.
Over the past decade, Prescott Forest officials have thinned out trees and brush on about 21,600 acres.
Several speakers praised the Forest Service for its efforts to protect Prescott from catastrophic wildfires.
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Information from: The Daily Courier,
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