Coconino County, Flood Control District and partners accelerate San Francisco Peaks forest restoration

Jun 4, 2025

Coconino County, the Flood Control District and federal and nonprofit partners described ongoing timber-thinning, prescribed-fire and steep-slope projects meant to reduce wildfire risk on the San Francisco Peaks and lower the chance of post-fire flooding in Fort Valley and Flagstaff.

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Coconino County and the county Flood Control District on Tuesday outlined a stepped-up effort of forest-restoration projects on the San Francisco Peaks, saying work already under way and contracts expected this year will reduce the risk of large, high-severity fires that can trigger damaging post-fire floods.

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