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The Yellow Lake Fire, located east of Mill Hollow Reservoir, is estimated at 2,300 acres and 0% contained as of Monday, September 30. The Forest Service is taking all available actions to fully suppress the fire, using firefighting resources where safe and effective. The area received a light amount of precipitation Sunday night, but the fire remained active overnight in heavy timber. Additional resources arrived yesterday and are available to the Incident Command Team. Fire managers expect additional resources to continue to arrive. There will be 24-hour operations on scene until further notice. 

The fire is actively burning in timber and standing dead and down trees. It has crossed onto the east side of Highway 35, west of Potts Hollow. Fire behavior is actively burning in the understory, with torching of individual trees, as well as group torching. Currently, there are 80 personnel assigned to the fire, including ground crews, aircraft, engines, and bulldozers. Additional resources are being ordered and should be on scene tonight.

 The U.S. Forest Service Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is working with Wasatch County on an area closure being put in place for public safety. The closed area boundaries are Mill Hollow on the west side, Soapstone Basin area south of Highway 150, Iron Mine Mountain to the east and the West Fork of the Duchesne River on the south. Additionally, Highway 35 remains closed to through traffic, for both public and firefighter safety. This closure will likely remain for at least 48 hours until fire activity decreases and the road can be cleared of debris. 

Smoke is visible and will vary throughout the day. Please do not report.