The Wolf Fire, reported the morning of April 29, is located about 3 miles northwest of Clints Well.Fire managers had planned to treat the area of the Wolf Fire with the Clints prescribed fire project scheduled for later this month and will be proceeding with land treatment plans following the lightning-sparked ignition.

Lightning-caused wildfires allow an opportunity for land treatment: The removal of forest fuels – such as pine needle accumulation, dead and down trees and other dry plant matter – that create hazardous conditions that could lead to potential catastrophic wildfire.

While differing from a prescribed fire because they are unplanned, naturally-ignited wildfires use many of the same methods to allow fire managers to help fire fulfill its natural role in the northern Arizona ecosystem.

Ignitions will begin Monday, May 6. Fire managers hope to continue ignitions for roughly two weeks.

A closure order for the area of the Wolf Fire is expected to be issued soon.