Ether Hollow Fire Update Sept. 16, 2020

September 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

 Location: East of Springville, UT                                                                                                           
 Email: 2020.William@firenet.gov

Start Date: September 7, 2020                                                                                                            

Phone: 1-435-414-9418

Cause: Human caused, target shooting                                                                                                           
Acres: 849

Percent Contained: 86%                                                                                                            

Personnel Assigned: 28

Containment percentages on the Ether Hollow Fire will reflect the two strategies of Full Suppression and Confine Strategy. The areas where firefighters can safely access and build fireline have been contained and reflect 86% of the fire perimeter. That portion of the fire is 100% contained. Crews are working on the remaining 14% of the fire area where the Confine Strategy is being used to find where firelines and natural barriers that can be used to suppress the fire.

  Current Status:  Today firefighters will scout areas along Grindstone Ridge for potential contingency lines. This is part of a Strategic Plan looking at tactical options on parts of the fire that are inaccessible by foot and unsafe for firefighters due to extreme terrain. Helicopters are still available to suppress areas where fire is still active in inaccessible locations.

  Suppression repair work continues on sections of dozer line that are no longer needed. This work includes leveling the berm on the side of the dozer line to return the area disturbed by the dozer to a more natural state.

  Whiting Campground, Maple Canyon trail #006 and Right Fork trail #007 remain closed. We ask that the public stay away from the fire area for the safety of the firefighters and the public. https://www.fs.usda.gov/uwcnf

  Hunters with limited entry Bull Elk tags and archers, please check your hunting unit and be sure to stay out of the closed areas. We aim to keep our firefighters and public safe, your aim will help.

  Weather: Today will be sunny, warmer and drier with temperatures predicted near 90. Humidity will be low and winds will be terrain driven gusting 9 to 12 mph. Strong southwest winds are expected late in the week ahead of a dry cold front.

  Fire behavior is expected to be minimal with light winds producing interior smoldering and some visible smoke.

There is a fuel and fire behavior advisory in effect for critically dry fuels through September 25th, 2020.

  A TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) has been implemented over the fire area – which means recreational drones and private aircraft cannot fly over the fire. The TFR can be found here: https://tfr.faa.gov/save_pages/detail_0_6165.html.

Please remember, if you fly, we can’t.

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