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Speirs Fire

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Unit Information

Ashley National Forest 
Utah 
Vernal, 
Utah 
84078 
Ashley National Forest 
Utah 
Vernal, 
Utah 
84078 

Incident Contacts

  • Speirs Fire Information
    Phone:
    (435) 709-8209
    Hours:
    6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Mountain Time

Photographs Gallery

Temporary radio repeater to improve firefighter communications
radio antennae installed high on mountain to improve communications
radio antennae installed high on mountain to improve communications
Temporary radio repeater to improve firefighter communications
Contingency lines are being created on the Speirs Fire.
Crews are working to create contingency lines on the Speirs Fire.
Crews are working to create contingency lines on the Speirs Fire.
Contingency lines are being created on the Speirs Fire.
Lucky Peak rappelers on the Speirs Fire
Lucky Peak rappelers from the Boise National Forest on the Speirs Fire.
Lucky Peak rappelers from the Boise National Forest on the Speirs Fire.
Lucky Peak rappelers on the Speirs Fire
Aviation and Situation Unit discussion maps
Unit leaders discussion concerning information on incident maps for firefighting resources.
Unit leaders discussion concerning information on incident maps for firefighting resources.
Aviation and Situation Unit discussion maps

GBT 3 Situation Unit Leader, Tyler Grysen and Air Ops Branch Director Bill Hayes are discussing the collection of incident information for inclusion on map updates for FFTs on the Speirs Fire.

Speirs Fire Information booth
Speirs Fire Information Officers staffing a booth to answer questions and provide updates to the public.
Speirs Fire Information Officers staffing a booth to answer questions and provide updates to the public.
Speirs Fire Information booth
Safety Officer discussion after morning briefing
Safety Officer discussion after morning briefing
Safety Officer discussion after morning briefing
Safety Officer discussion after morning briefing

Safety Officers for GBT3 Cliff McClure and Scott Robbison discuss the plan for the day after the morning briefing in Dutch John, UT

Speirs Fire Information Officers at booth
Fire information booth at the Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center.
Fire information booth at the Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center.
Speirs Fire Information Officers at booth
Incident Commander and Agency Administrators talk after morning briefing
Incident Commander and Agency Administrators talk after morning briefing
Incident Commander and Agency Administrators talk after morning briefing
Incident Commander and Agency Administrators talk after morning briefing

GBT 3 Incident Commander, Brett Waters, connects throughout the day with Agency Administrators for the USFS. The Speirs Fire is burning on the Ashley NF.

Healthy ponderosa stand helps suppression actions.
A healthy ponderosa stand helps firefighters with containment efforts.
A healthy ponderosa stand helps firefighters with containment efforts.
Healthy ponderosa stand helps suppression actions.

The fire burned down into a healthy Ponderosa Ecosystem and slowed down enough in this area so that firefighters could contain it.  The line is indirect in some areas on the upper edge of the Ponderosa meadow.

Incident Commander, Brett Waters at morning briefing
Brett Waters, Incident Commander briefs the firefighting resources on the Speirs Fire during morning briefing.
Brett Waters, Incident Commander briefs the firefighting resources on the Speirs Fire during morning briefing.
Incident Commander, Brett Waters at morning briefing
Fire crews gathering gear after being slung in by helicopter.
Fire crews gathered after receiving a flight to the heliport but helicopter.
Fire crews gathered after receiving a flight to the heliport but helicopter.
Fire crews gathering gear after being slung in by helicopter.
Speirs Fire column
The Speir Fire column during initial attack on Saturday, July 13
The Speir Fire column during initial attack on Saturday, July 13
Speirs Fire column
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