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Yellow Lake Fire

Unit Information

857 West South Jordan Parkway 
South Jordan, 
Utah 
84095 
857 West South Jordan Parkway 
South Jordan, 
Utah 
84095 

Incident Contacts

Northern Utah Type 3 Team
Email: 2024.yellowlake@firenet.gov
Phone: ‪(801) 784-0542
Hours: 8am to 8pm

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ASHLEY NATIONAL FORESTDUCHESNE/ROOSEVELT RANGER DISTRICTROAD AND AREA CLOSUREPROHIBITIONS: Pursuant to 16 U.S.C. § 551 and 36 C.F.R. § 261.50 (a) and (b), the following is prohibited on the National Forest System (NFS) roads in the Duchesne/Roosevelt Ranger … Read more
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Fire along highway 35

The Yellow Lake Fire started on Sept 28, 2024 near Yellow Lake, east and south of Mill Hollow Reservoir on the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is burning in heavy timber, and dead-and-down timber.

Basic Information
Current as of Mon, 10/28/2024 - 12:12
Incident Time Zone America/Boise
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Human
Date of Origin
Location 10 miles South East of Francis Utah
Incident Commander Connor Gardai, Incident Commander; J. Peak, Deputy IC; Northern Utah Interagency Type 3 Team
Incident Description Wildfire
Coordinates 40° 28' 10'' Latitude
-111° 4'
33
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 234
Size 33,045 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 51%
Estimated Containment Date 10/30/24
Fuels Involved

Timber (Litter and Understory)
Medium Logging Slash
Short Grass (1 foot)

Fire is burning in steep broken terrain with various fuel models. Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest has a variety of vegetation types, including Lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, Douglas-fir, spruce-fir, Aspen, Ponderosa pine, blue spruce, limber pine, and white fir.

Significant Events

Minimal
Backing
Creeping
Smoldering

Outlook
Planned Actions

Utilize resources in the Soapstone area to go direct and indirect where appropriate to secure fire's edge and protect Piuta Camp. Continue to hold South end of fire along Duchesne Ridge. Continue to hold the southern and western flanks of the fire and protect YMCA Camp to the West. Take action to protect the the communities of North Fork Duchesne, West Fork Duchesne, and Hanna. Securing and mopping up slop-over near Heart Lake.

Projected Incident Activity

Minimal fire activity anticipated due to recent precipitation.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Forecast for Monday and Tuesday 10/28 through 10/29

Southwest winds will increase across the area Monday ahead of an approaching cold front. These winds may gust to near 30 mph at times. Moisture will begin to increase ahead of this front, with afternoon RH remaining in the 30% range while temperatures trend lower, and remain in the upper 40s and 50s. This cold front will cross the area Monday evening, with snow following the front Monday night through Tuesday. Snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches is expected through Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures Tuesday will remain in the 20s while Relative Humidity remains above 80% Tuesday.