The Left Fork Fire continues to rage in Dixie National Forest, having scorched over 3,000 acres as of Tuesday morning with only about 5% containment.
A spokesperson for the park told The Salt Lake Tribune that they did not expect the fire to spread to the campsites. The park does not expect additional closures at this time.. After it burned 100 acres, officials believed the fire was contained. Due to strong winds and heat this weekend, the fire reignited on Saturday.
Winds picked up on Tuesday afternoon, grounding air support near the southwestern corner of the blaze, where crews were starting to see more activity, Sierra Hellstrom, a spokesperson with a Panguitch-based Type 3 Incident Management Team, told the Tribune. Air support is still active for other parts of the fire thanks to reduced winds Monday and Tuesday. There, crews have spread retardant and water over spot fires in the area that are burning hot.
There have been no injuries or damage to structures reported. There have been no evacuations ordered so far, but authorities are considering efforts as the southwestern part of the fire heats up.“It really depends on the weather the next few days,” Hellstrom said. “If it continues to stay cool and less windy, the higher likelihood of us being able to get it contained a little more quickly.
Fire managers were able to more effectively assess the fire’s spread Monday due to more favorable weather conditions, which also resulted in minimal fire growth.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Residents, visitors keep watch of Left Fork Fire burning near Bryce CanyonOn Monday, a massive smoke cloud from the Left Fork Fire burning southwest of Bryce Canyon National Park could still be seen for miles.
Read more »
Bryce Harper Appears Destined To Return To MLB All-Star Game For First Time Since 2018Harper leads all NL designated hitters by nearly 500,000 votes in the first batch of the All-Star Game fan vote released Tuesday afternoon.
Read more »
Left Fork Fire reignited in southern UtahThis weekend, crews have been working to contain a wildfire located southwest of Bryce Canyon National Park.
Read more »
Residents, visitors keep watch of Left Fork Fire burning near Bryce CanyonOn Monday, a massive smoke cloud from the Left Fork Fire burning southwest of Bryce Canyon National Park could still be seen for miles.
Read more »
Wildfire in southern New Jersey forces closure of trails, campgroundsTRENTON, N.J. — A wildfire in southern New Jersey has scorched at least 7,200 acres as of Monday morning, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
Read more »