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Yellow Lake Fire Update 10-18-2024
Yellow Lake Fire
Publication Type: News - 10/18/2024 - 09:00
Yellow Lake Fire
Incident Update October 18, 2024
Size at time of update: 33,038
Containment: 30%
Personnel: 632
Start: Saturday, September 28, 2024
Cause: Human Caused (Under Investigation)
Location: 10 miles southeast of Francis, Utah
Yellow Lake Fire closure areas were reduced on the Ashley National Forest and the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest as of 6:30 a.m. Updates have been posted to the Facebook page for each Forest.
The entire fire area is receiving rain or snow this morning. About one inch of rain has fallen at lower elevations and six inches of snow has been reported at higher elevations such as Bald Mountain Pass on Mirror Lake Highway, SR150.
A winter storm warning is in effect through midnight with temperatures well below freezing.
Many fire resources are being released this afternoon due to weather and minimal fire behavior. The remaining crews are taking advantage of fireline downtime to do tool maintenance, training and extensive After-Action Reviews (AAR). In this process, crews discuss in-depth what they have been doing on the fire; what worked well; what could have been improved; how it could have been improved, and lessons learned. The AAR is a standard process in all levels of incident management.
This morning, a few firefighters are speaking to students at Duchesne Elementary School to personally thank them for their creative thank you cards.
Team transition will begin on Sunday from the California Interagency Incident Management Team 2 to the local Type 3 team comprised primarily of personnel from the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache and Ashley National Forests.
A community meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the Kamas Middle School Auditorium to discuss the transition, including fire area rehabilitation and closures.
A similar community meeting is scheduled at the Tabiona School gymnasium at 4:00 p.m. Sunday.
Forest Closures:
- Updated October 18, 2024, the Yellow Lake Fire closure area has been reduced on the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. This Order shall remain in effect until November 25, 2024, unless rescinded.
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1208350.pdf - Updated October 18, 2024, the Yellow Lake Fire closure area has been reduced on the Ashley National Forest. This closure will remain in place through December 31, 2024, or until rescinded.
For updated evacuation zones, please visit:
https://emergency-management-operations-wasatch.hub.arcgis.com/
https://tricountyemergencyalert.genasys.com/portal/en
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1208878.pdf
