Fire managers throughout northern Arizona conducted numerous prescribed burns Tuesday. They created visible smoke that impacted some communities including Flagstaff.

On Tuesday crews on the Coconino National Forest began ignitions on two burns near Flagstaff—one five miles north of the city at Chimney Springs and another seven miles northeast of Flagstaff near Highway 89. Both burns are expected to last through Thursday.

Kaibab National Forest crews on Tuesday also began a more than 6,600-acre burn at Kendrick Mountain, 15 miles north of Parks and five miles southwest of Highway 180.

Officials ask the public to watch for warning signs along roadways before and during the burns.

In addition, state forestry officials have begun several thinning projects throughout the state including the

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