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Crooks Fire

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Unit Information

Prescott National Forest 
344 S Cortez St 
Prescott, 
Arizona 
86303 
Prescott National Forest 
344 S Cortez St 
Prescott, 
Arizona 
86303 

Incident Contacts

  • Crooks Fire Information
    Phone:
    928-925-1111
    Hours:
    M-F 8am to 4pm

5.25.2022 Crooks Fire BAER Assessment Completed

Crooks Fire
Publication Type: News -

Crooks Fire BAER Assessment Completed

 PRESCOTT, AZ – May 25, 2022 - The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team has completed the post-fire assessment on the Crooks Fire which is now 96% contained and have concluded the area affected by the fire does pose post fire risks to public safety. High and moderate burn severity areas pose the greatest risk and are potential sources of unstable soils and rock, falling trees and increased flooding. Public hazards have been identified within the fire footprint and downstream of the fire scar. Post-fire hazards are of particular concern during summer monsoon events.

 BAER teams focus on emergency actions necessary to protect human life and safety, property, and natural and cultural resources, including affected watersheds. BAER assessments identify unacceptable risks on federal lands from post-fire threats and help land managers prepare burned areas for potential threats from rainstorms. Burned areas often experience increased soil erosion and runoff from rainstorms.   

 To mitigate post-fire risks, the following treatments have been identified: 
  • Warning signage on strategic roads and trails will be installed warning the public of post-fire risks.
  •  Culvert storm proofing on Senator Highway.
  • Surveying for detection of Dalmatian Toadflax in selected areas; a federally and State listed noxious weed.    
 
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