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A town hall meeting, organized by Duchesne County Fire and Office of Emergency Services, is scheduled for 6 PM tonight at the old high school gym in Tabiona. 

Weather remains the biggest challenge on the Yellow Lake Fire as unseasonably high temperatures and erratic winds continue to fuel fire behavior.   

The fire is showing the most active growth in the southeast corner. As fire moves out of the Iron Mine area and into North Fork of the Duchesne, firefighters are working to enhance the fuel breaks and slow progression. Crews are focused on prepping and protecting structures and other values at risk in these areas. To date, no structures have been lost.  

Work is progressing near Soapstone Road on the north, but there has been an increase in fire behavior and smoke in the area due to increased winds. As the fire starts to make a push towards the north into Murdock Basin, the Forest is intending to make changes to the forest closure to protect the public as the fire grows.  

 More of the southern perimeter has been contained, except for the Heart Lake area where crews continue to progress to build containment line aided by the use air resources.  Retardant and water drops can often slow progression enough for ground crews to go direct for fire suppression. 

 Along the southeast corner, there has been little growth towards Hanna. With the predicted weather and behavior there may be an increase in smoke. This is anticipated, and fire operations are planned accordingly.    

 Crews continue to patrol and secure the western edge along Mill Hollow Road and containment is holding. While the smoke is impacting communities to the west, the threat to this area is decreasing. 

 Three scooper planes were used throughout the afternoon, drawing water from Strawberry Reservoir to support ground crews.  Air attack is being used in conjunction with ground crews in full suppression operations.   

Evacuation Areas: The North and West Forks of the Duchesne River, and Granddaddy Lakes area are under a mandatory GO evacuation meaning all residents, hunters, and recreationists must leave and stay out of the area. Hanna are under a SET order, advising residents to have bags packed and be prepared to evacuate if necessary. For updated evacuation zones, please visit: 

https://emergency-management-operations-wasatch.hub.arcgis.com/

https://tricountyemergencyalert.genasys.com/portal/en

Forest Closures: 

• Effective October 3, 2024, a closure has been implemented on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest due to the Yellow Lake Fire. This Order will be in effect October 3, 2024, and shall remain in effect until October 31, 2024, unless rescinded.
• Effective October 6, 2024, a closure has been implemented on the Ashley National Forest due to the Yellow Lake Fire. This closure will remain in place through December 31, 2024 or until rescinded, for public safety.
• To view the Forest Orders and Maps, visit our website at:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1208350.pdf

https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1208878.pdf