Firefighters will be burning 25-acres of slash piles from forest thinning on Mount Lemmon over the next three days, officials say.
Weather permitting, crews will work from Tuesday through Thursday along Catalina Highway, which is the road up to Mount Lemmon, Spencer Canyon and the Whitetail Campground.Â
Smoke may be seen from Catalina Highway, Oracle, Summerhaven and ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, a Coronado National Forest news release said. The goal is to reduce hazardous fuels from nearby communities.Â
No road closures are anticipated, officials said. Visitors should use caution in the area as fire crews will be present on the roads, trails and recreation areas.
Photos: Leaves are changing in the Santa Catalina Mountains
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Autumn colors make themselves apparent during the beginning of the autumn season in Bear Wallow Spring on the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
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Greg Wallace, professional ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ artist, paints the fall foliage during the beginning of the autumn season on Bear Wallow Spring in the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Bear Wallow Spring and Marshall Gulch are good spots in the Santa Catalina Mountains to see fall foliage in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
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Leaves start to change their color to red during the beginning of the autumn season in Marshall Gulch in the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
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Leaves loose their color during the beginning of the autumn season in Marshall Gulch in the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
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A hiker hikes along a trail during the beginning of the autumn season in Bear Wallow Spring in the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Bear Wallow Spring is a good spot on Mount Lemmon to see fall foliage in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
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A single red tree stands out among pine trees during the beginning of the autumn season in Marshall Gulch in the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
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Christine Rocco, right, talks with her granddaughter, Leah Conner, and her granddaughters best friend, Lavinia Jones, both first graders, during a class hike in Marshall Gulch Picnic Area in the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
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Autumn colors make themselves apparent during the beginning of the autumn season on the south side of the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
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A brown leaf lays on top of a light stream of water in Marshall Gulch Picnic Area in the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
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A car drives down the Santa Catalina Highway in front of some fall foliage during the beginning of the autumn season in the Santa Catalina Mountains on October 15th, 2019. Cooler temperatures near the top of the Santa Catalina Mountains are causing a change in leaves and autumn colors are expected to start peaking in the coming weeks.
Contact Star reporter Shaq Davis at 573-4218 or sdavis@tucson.com
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