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1789 N Wedgewood Ln 
Cedar City, 
Utah 
84721 
1789 N Wedgewood Ln 
Cedar City, 
Utah 
84721 

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  • Public Information Line
    Email:
    2022.leftfork@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    435-261-7809
    Hours:
    Sun-Sat 8am-8pm

Left Fork Fire Update 6-21-2022

Left Fork Fire
Publication Type: News 06/22/2022

 Left Fork Fire Incident Update
 

                        STATUS

Start Date: June 18, 2022 Start Time: 1300 hrs Incident Type: Wildland Fire Cause: Human Location: Dixie National Forest, 10 miles SW of Bryce Canyon City in the Kanab Creek drainage Size: 3,009 acres Containment: 5% Expected Containment: Unknown Injuries: 0 Structures Threatened: 0 Structures Damaged/Destroyed: 0

RESOURCES

Engines: 12 Water Tenders: 2 Crews: 7 Helicopters: 6 SEATs: 4 LATs:  4 Cooperating Agencies: USDA Forest Service, DOI Bureau of Land Management, State of Utah Department of Natural Resources – Division of Fire, Forestry and State Lands, Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks and Garfield County Sheriff’s Office.

SITUATION

Current Situation: Yesterday’s favorable weather conditions and decreased wind provided fire managers an opportunity to assess and map the fire more accurately. With the reduction in fire behavior, minimal growth was observed throughout the operational period. More crews arrived and were inserted around the perimeter.   The steep, rugged terrain is not feasible for firefighters to attack the fire directly in many areas. Air attack will continue to be heavily utilized to support crews on the ground, as conditions permit. Dozers are working to create fuel breaks on areas of the fire where appropriate, in conjunction with handline and retardant drops.  With the full suppression tactics, fire managers intend to utilize as many natural barriers as possible to gain containment on this fire.   An area and Road closure has been put in place by the Dixie National Forest to assure public and firefighter safety. Please see the updated closure here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1036646.pdf   Evacuations: None Road Closures: Kanab Creek Road system, See forest closure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1036646.pdf