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KNAU and Arizona News

  • On today's newscast: Flagstaff police arrest man suspected of firing a gun at Bushmaster Park, a new report shows 31 states pay teachers better than Arizona, Coconino County gets a new manager, a fire ecologist on the benefits and challenges of prescribed burns and more.
  • Mormon Lake Hotshots Squad Leader Jake Buchanan uses a drip torch to ignite about 600 acres Fri, May 10, 2024 as part of the 3Echo prescribed burn project near Mountainaire.
    Ryan Heinsius
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    KNAU
    Several thousand acres of forested land around Flagstaff received prescribed burns in recent weeks. Andi Thode, fire ecologist and director of NAU's Arizona Wildfire Initiative, explains why it’s critical to take advantage of the narrow “burn window” offered by cool, rainy weather this spring.