Rain falling on Meadow Creek Fire, containment at 45 percent

The Meadow Creek Fire is 45 percent contained and is 4,321 acres in size based on more accurate infrared mapping.

The rise in containment is due, in part, to the excellent work done by firefighters in the first 48 hours of the fire before Great Basin Team 3 arrived. Some of these firefighters are local volunteers, who are being released to return to their regular jobs. Their efforts helped put their fellow firefighters in a strong position as they continue working to fully suppress the Meadow Creek Fire.

A cold front moved into the area overnight as expected, bringing rain showers. These showers are forecast to continue this morning, then taper off in the afternoon. Temperatures are only expected to rise into the 50s in the fire area today. Relative humidity should remain high throughout the day, further moderating fire behavior.

Firefighters plan to take advantage of today’s cooler, wetter weather to build containment lines around the fire. They will also secure existing containment lines, looking for and extinguishing hot spots to prevent the fire's spread. In some areas, suppression repair is already underway to mitigate the impact of firefighting efforts.

Resources Assigned: Eight crews, four helicopters, 15 engines, two dozers, and seven water tenders. A total of 296 personnel are assigned to the fire.

Closures: An area closure in effect as of Sept. 9, 2019, on the Meadow Creek Fire and will remain in effect until Oct. 1, 2019, unless rescinded earlier. This order was issued by the Fishlake National Forest Supervisor Mike T. Elson for the general protection and welfare of public health and safety.

This closure order is from Sand Rock Ridge road South to Meadow Creek. It includes the following: Forest Road 103 (Sand Rock Ridge Road); Forest Road 386 (Sand Rock Ridge Road); Forest Roads 383, 501 and 852; and Trails 032 and 322.

All those entering Forest areas of the Fillmore Ranger District should contact the USFS Fillmore office at 435-896-1010 to ensure areas of interest are not subject to changing fire conditions.

A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in place to provide a safe environment for firefighting. Information about the TFR can be found here: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_9_7115.html.