The Forest Service is planning the following burns:
⢠Washington Park area, either Tuesday or Wednesday, Feb. 16 or 17. Firefighters will conduct a one-day fire operation to eliminate eight acres of vegetative debris piles in the area. Residents can expect to see and smell light-to-moderate amounts of smoke during the one-day operation. During the day, smoke will impact Washington Park. Residual smoke during evening hours will impact Washington Park, as well as Rim Trail.
⢠Geronimo Boy Scout Camp, either Wednesday or Thursday, Feb. 17 or 18. Firefighters will conduct a one-day prescribed fire operation to eliminate 30 acres of vegetative debris piles. Residents can expect to see and smell light-to-moderate smoke during the one-day operation. During the day and evening hours, smoke will impact the Boy Scout Camp. It will also impact Geronimo Estates during evening hours. Residual smoke may linger in the area for a few days and will also impact the Webber Creek drainage.
Christopher Creek is just one of more than a dozen small hamlets along a 50-mile expanse of Rim Country. Beginning at the boundary of the White Mountain Apache Reservation and moving west directly under the Mogollon Rim, Ponderosa Springs is the first subdivision you encounter. Next would be Colcord Estates, Gordon Canyon, Hunter Creek, See Canyon, and then Christopher Creek. Moving on to the west, there is Kohlâs Ranch, Tonto Estates, Ellison Creek, Bonita Creek, Whispering Pines/ Washington Park, Geronimo Estates, before arriving in Pine and Strawberry. Yes, along the way there are also a number of other tiny developments carved out of the ranches of the early settlers. If you noticed that we skipped right over Mead/Collins Ranch and Tonto Village, then you have discovered this weekâs focus.