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Press Release – 07/31/2024

Lower Granite Fire

On Tuesday, July 30th fire crews identified unburned fuels within the fire zone in the Kluge Canyon area just north of Tramway Road. As a precaution, fire mitigation strategies were implemented to reduce the risk of flareups while also helping secure and maintain the fire line. These actives have helped reduce the risk to our fire crews while also minimizing the impact on the surrounding rangeland. Additional fuels mitigation will be address as needed taking into consideration firefighter safety, rangeland impact, and livestock health. The public should be aware that an increase in visible smoke is possible over the next few days. 

Landowners are encouraged to contact the Incident Command Team at cody_leclerc@firenet.gov. Landowners within the fire zone area are asked to call 509-808-6720 for immediate assistance. 

Weather forecasts show a strong high pressures system making its way over the fire area today with temperatures expected to reach 94 degrees.   Relative humidity will remain at 23-29%. Winds SE 2-5 mph this morning increasing to NW 4-8 mph later this afternoon.  Incident Command staff are also looking at Thursdays forecast as temperatures will increase to 96-103 degrees with relative humidity around 18-22% with in increased chance of isolated thunderstorms over the region.