For Immediate Release
June 29, 2016, 8:30 a.m.
Dixie National Forest - Saddle Fire Update
PINE
VALLEY, Utah – The
Saddle Fire increased 70 acres to 1,540.
Firefighters are progressing on all sections of the fire and the
containment is eight percent.
Crews
continue to use ground and aerial ignition operations as well as direct and
indirect line construction. These operations are removing fuels from the path
of the fire in order to prevent the fire from spreading east toward the Pine
Valley Recreation Area and south toward the Dammeron Valley area, while still
providing protection to the Pine Valley community.
An
attack strategy in Forsyth Canyon includes indirect firing operations using
control lines in the canyon, natural barriers on the main ridge and utilizing a
2005 fire scar to the south.
There are
731 personnel, along with engines, heavy equipment and aircraft helping to suppress
the fire. Besides direct attack, day crews improved indirect lines while night
crews conducted firing operations, area patrols and monitored the fire area to pick
up any spot fires.
The fire remains most active in the Lloyd and
Forsyth canyons. Voluntary evacuations remain in place for Pine Valley, and the road into Pine Valley is only open to
property owners.
The Pine Valley Recreation Area in the Dixie
National Forest remains under an indefinite area closure to all uses until the
order is rescinded. Those wanting more information about the area closure
should contact the Dixie National Forest or view the following link: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4794/31098/.
The Saddle Fire began June 13 with a lighting
strike on Saddle Mountain in the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness of the Dixie
National Forest. The fire started approximately 2.5 miles south west of Pine
Valley, Utah.
For further information please follow the Dixie
National Forest on Facebook, Twitter, and InciWeb at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4794/.
Residents may also sign up for Everbridge to receive notifications from the
Washington County Emergency Alert System by http://911register.com/. Those
experiencing problems with online registration may call (435) 634-5734 for
assistance.
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