Fire managers are pivoting to a full suppression strategy on both the Scott Fire and the Luke Fire, a pair of lightning-caused wildfires located south of Flagstaff, after both fires resulted in the successful treatment of several hundred acres of Coconino National Forest land for forest health.
The Scott Fire is currently 180 acres and the Luke Fire is currently 9 acres.
Fire managers made the decision late last week to strategically manage both naturally-ignited fires for the long-term benefit of the fire-adapted ecosystem of the Coconino NF.