Prescott National Forest Announces Fire Restrictions on the Bradshaw 
Ranger District

PRESCOTT Ariz—The Bradshaw Ranger District of the Prescott National 
Forest will go into precautionary fire restrictions on Tuesday, May 20 
at 8 a.m. “We have reached certain key trigger points that warrant 
taking these restrictive actions. These include four initial attack 
fires in the past week, the long distance spotting observed with these 
fires, and that our fire prevention patrols are picking up three or 
four abandoned campfiresdaily. The Bradshaw Ranger District has the 
highest urban-interface concerns; along with the added risk this year 
due to all the bark beetle infested trees. We will still continue with 
many of our hazard reduction projects which could include prescribe 
fire on the Verde Ranger District,” said Prescott National Forest Fire 
Management Officer Robert Morales.

These restrictions will be in effect only on the Bradshaw Ranger 
District of the Prescott National Forest. The Bradshaw Ranger District 
includes those areas in the vicinity of Horsethief and Crown King in 
the south, north thru Sycamore Mesa and Granite Mountain Wilderness 
north and west of Prescott.