Saddle Fire Facts-Sunday July 3, 2016

For Immediate Release                        

July 3, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

Contact: Saddle Fire Information (435) 590-2736 or (435) 680-0354, saddlefireinfo@gmail.com
Saddle Fire Information: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4794/ and www.utahfireinfo.gov

Saddle Fire Facts

Fire Information: Posted at the following locations: Central Fire Station, Veyo Market, Veyo Sinclair Station, Veyo Pies, Family Dollar (Veyo), Family Dollar (Enterprise), Marv’s (Enterprise), Verla’s Country Café (Enterprise), Pine Valley Recreation Area, Pine Valley Heritage Center, Pine Valley Post Office, Enterprise Sinclair Station and Enterprise Post Office.

Cause: Started by a lightning strike, June 13, 2016, approximately 2.5 miles southwest from the town of Pine Valley in the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness of the Dixie National Forest, Pine Valley Ranger District.

Incident Management: Bill Hahnenberg, Incident Commander with the National Incident Management Organization along with Shawn Peterson, Deputy Incident Commander with the Color Country Interagency Type 3 Incident Management Team.

Fire Size: 1,640 acres

Percent Contained: 42 percent.

Evacuations: Voluntary evacuation has been lifted for Pine Valley except for a portion of Lloyd Canyon subdivision.  The voluntary evacuation is still in place for all properties south on Lloyd Canyon Drive at the Mahogany Lane intersection and south on Oakridge Drive and Mahogany Lane. Persons in these areas are encouraged to be prepared to evacuate if fire conditions change.

Estimated Costs to Date: $9.2 million

Closures: All campgrounds, hiking trails and the entire area within the Pine Valley Recreation Area are closed to all recreational uses on the Dixie National Forest. The Grass Valley Road from Pinto to Pine Valley and Mahogany Bench Road is also closed. For information on the Dixie National Forest closures: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4794/31098/

Structures Threatened: 54 structures. No structures have been destroyed.

Fuels/terrain: Heavy dead and downed timber, brush, surrounded by steep, rugged and rocky terrain.

Fire Resources Assigned: 3 Type-I Interagency Hotshot Crews; 8 Type-II handcrews; 2 Type-I Helicopters; 3 Type-III Helicopters; 13 engines; 1 dozer; 4 water tenders, and 1 air attack; 445 total personnel assigned.

Injuries: 2 injuries to date, both minor heat related illnesses.

Saddle Fire Facts -Evening July 2, 2016

For Immediate Release                        

July 2, 2016, 8:00 p.m.

Contact: Saddle Fire Information (435) 590-2736 or (435) 680-0354, saddlefireinfo@gmail.com
Saddle Fire Information: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4794/ and www.utahfireinfo.gov

Saddle Fire Facts

Fire Information: Posted at the following locations: Central Fire Station, Veyo Market, Veyo Sinclair Station, Veyo Pies, Family Dollar (Veyo), Family Dollar (Enterprise), Marv’s (Enterprise), Verla’s Country Café (Enterprise), Pine Valley Recreation Area, Pine Valley Heritage Center, Pine Valley Post Office, Enterprise Sinclair Station and Enterprise Post Office.

Cause: Started by a lightning strike, June 13, 2016, approximately 2.5 miles southwest from the town of Pine Valley in the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness of the Dixie National Forest, Pine Valley Ranger District.

Incident Management: Bill Hahnenberg, Incident Commander with the National Incident Management Organization along with Shawn Peterson, Deputy Incident Commander with the Color Country Interagency Type 3 Incident Management Team.

Fire Size: 1,633 acres

Percent Contained: 42 percent.

Evacuations: Voluntary evacuation has been lifted for Pine Valley except for a portion of Lloyd Canyon.  The voluntary evacuation is still in place for all properties south on Lloyd Canyon Drive at the Mahogany Lane intersection and south on Oakridge Drive and Mahogany Lane. Persons in these areas are encouraged to be prepared to evacuate if fire conditions change.

Estimated Costs to Date: $9.2 million

Closures: All campgrounds, hiking trails and the entire area within the Pine Valley Recreation Area, Dixie National Forest; Grass Valley Road from Pinto to Pine Valley and Mahogany Bench Road. For information on the Dixie National Forrest closures: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4794/31098/

Structures Threatened: 54 structures. No structures have been destroyed.

Fuels/terrain: Heavy dead and downed timber, brush, surrounded by steep, rugged and rocky terrain.

Fire Resources Assigned: 3 Type-I Interagency Hotshot Crews; 8 Type-II handcrews; 2 Type-I Helicopters; 3 Type-III Helicopters; 13 engines; 1 dozer; 4 water tenders, and 1 air attack; 445 total personnel assigned.

Injuries: 2 injuries to date, both minor heat related illnesses.

Saddle Fire Update-July 2, 2016

For Immediate Release

July 2, 2016, 8 a.m.

Contact: Saddle Fire Information (435) 590-2736 or (435) 680-0354 Email: saddlefireinfo@gmail.com

Dixie National Forest - Saddle Fire Update

PINE VALLEY, Utah – The Saddle fire is at 1,633 acres. Firefighters are progressing on all sections of the fire and containment is now 42 percent.

Rain from .10 to .25 fell over the fire again yesterday reducing the heat of the fire. The weather forecast predicts a warming trend beginning today which will dry out fuels by the beginning of next week. Although the moisture of the past two days helped reduce fire danger, it also delays burning operations that are needed to secure the uncontained portions of remaining fireline. 

Voluntary evacuations have been lifted for most of Pine Valley. A portion of Lloyd Canyon remains under a voluntary evacuation. The areas are south on Lloyd Canyon Drive at the Mahogany Lane intersection and south on Oakridge Drive and Mahogany Lane.

Crews continue to use ground and aerial ignition operations as well as direct and indirect line construction. These operations remove fuels from the path of the fire preventing the fire from spreading east toward the Pine Valley Recreation Area and south toward the Dammeron Valley area, while still providing protection to area.

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 553 personnel, along with engines, heavy equipment and aircraft helping to suppress the fire. The fire remains most active in the Lloyd and Forsyth canyons.

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.

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/.

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.

Saddle Fire Facts-July 2, 2016

For Immediate Release                        

July 2, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

Contact: Saddle Fire Information (435) 590-2736 or (435) 680-0354, saddlefireinfo@gmail.com
Saddle Fire Information: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4794/ and www.utahfireinfo.gov

Saddle Fire Facts

Fire Information: Posted at the following locations: Central Fire Station, Veyo Market, Veyo Sinclair Station, Veyo Pies, Family Dollar (Veyo), Family Dollar (Enterprise), Marv’s (Enterprise), Verla’s Country Café (Enterprise), Pine Valley Recreation Area, Pine Valley Heritage Center, Pine Valley Post Office, Enterprise Sinclair Station and Enterprise Post Office.

Cause: Started by a lightning strike, June 13, 2016, approximately 2.5 miles southwest from the town of Pine Valley in the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness of the Dixie National Forest, Pine Valley Ranger District.

Incident Management: Bill Hahnenberg, Incident Commander with the National Incident Management Organization along with the Color Country Interagency Type 3 Incident Management Team.

Fire Size: 1,633 acres

Percent Contained: 42 percent.

Evacuations: Voluntary evacuation has been lifted for Pine Valley except for a portion of Lloyd Canyon.  The voluntary evacuation is still in place for all properties south on Lloyd Canyon Drive at the Mahogany Lane intersection and south on Oakridge Drive and Mahogany Lane. Persons in these areas are encouraged to be prepared to evacuate if fire conditions change.

Estimated Costs to Date: $8.6 million

Closures: All campgrounds, hiking trails and the entire area within the Pine Valley Recreation Area, Dixie National Forest; Grass Valley Road from Pinto to Pine Valley and Mahogany Bench Road. For information on the Dixie National Forrest closures: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4794/31098/

Structures Threatened: 54 structures. No structures have been destroyed.

Fuels/terrain: Heavy dead and downed timber, brush, surrounded by steep, rugged and rocky terrain.

Fire Resources Assigned: 6 Type-I Interagency Hotshot Crews; 7 Type-II handcrews; 2 Type-I Helicopters; 3 Type-III Helicopters; 24 engines; 1 dozer; 4 water tenders, and 1 air attack; 553 total personnel assigned.

Injuries: 2 injuries to date, both minor heat related illnesses.

Voluntary Evacuation Order Partially Lifted- July 1, 2016, 8:00 pm

For Immediate Release                                Contact: Saddle Fire Information: 435-680-0354

July 1, 2016, 8:00 p.m.                                                                                           435-590-2736

Pine Valley Voluntary Evacuation Partially Lifted

in Saddle Fire Area

PINE VALLEY, Utah – Washington County public safety officials will partially lift the voluntary evacuation for Pine Valley residents. A portion of properties at the top of Lloyd Canyon however will remain under a voluntary evacuation. Those properties will remain under voluntary evacuation while firefighters continue completing containment lines south of Lloyd Canyon to prevent the Saddle Fire from moving down the canyon.

The partial voluntary evacuation will be lifted at 8 p.m. today, Friday, July 1.

Properties in Lloyd Canyon that remain under a voluntary evacuation include the following roads: south on Lloyd Canyon Drive at the Mahogany Lane intersection and south on Oakridge Drive and Mahogany Lane. Those residents should continue to remain prepared to evacuate in the event the Saddle Fire conditions change. 

The Dixie National Forest area closure in and around the Pine Valley area remains in effect. All campgrounds, hiking trails and the entire area within the Pine Valley Recreation Area are closed to all uses.

The Saddle Fire, started by lightning on June 13, continues to burn within the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness. Firefighters have prepared firelines around the Pine Valley community in order to protect homes and other community infrastructure. The fire is 42 percent contained and has burned across 1,540 acres within the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness.

For information about those areas closed on the Dixie National Forest can be found on the Saddle Fire InciWeb page at http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4794/31098/.

Saddle Fire information can be found on InciWeb at: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4794/.

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Saddle Fire Update-July 1, 2016

For Immediate Release

July 1, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

Contact: Saddle Fire Information (435) 590-2736 or (435) 680-0354 Email: saddlefireinfo@gmail.com

Dixie National Forest - Saddle Fire Update

PINE VALLEY, Utah – The Saddle Fire remained at 1,540 acres, while firefighters progressed on all sections of the fire and the containment is 29 percent.

A wetting rain left up to .3 inches of rain over portions of the fire and reduced the heat of the fire, but did not extinguish it. However, the weather is expected to warm up again and dry out the fuels by the beginning of the week. Although the moisture helped reduced the fire danger, it also delays the burning operations that are needed to secure the uncontained portions of remaining fireline. 

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.

Fire personnel remain concerned about drones flying in the area which is protected by a temporary flight restriction (TFR). Pine Valley residences are reminded that it is a federal offense to fly in a TFR.

There are 625 personnel, along with engines, heavy equipment and aircraft helping to suppress the fire. 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 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.

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/.

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.

Saddle Fire Facts-July 1, 2016

For Immediate Release                        

July 1, 2016, 8:30 a.m.

Contact: Saddle Fire Information (435) 590-2736 or (435) 680-0354, saddlefireinfo@gmail.com
Saddle Fire Information: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4794/ and www.utahfireinfo.gov

Saddle Fire Facts

Fire Information: Posted at the following locations: Central Fire Station, Veyo Market, Veyo Sinclair Station, Veyo Pies, Family Dollar (Veyo), Family Dollar (Enterprise), Marv’s (Enterprise), Verla’s Country Café (Enterprise), Pine Valley Recreation Area, Pine Valley Heritage Center, Pine Valley Post Office, Enterprise Sinclair Station and Enterprise Post Office.

Cause: Started by a lightning strike, June 13, 2016, approximately 2.5 miles southwest from the town of Pine Valley in the Pine Valley Mountain Wilderness of the Dixie National Forest, Pine Valley Ranger District.

Incident Management: Bill Hahnenberg, Incident Commander with the National Incident Management Organization along with the Color Country Interagency Type 3 Incident Management Team.

Fire Size: 1,540 acres

Percent Contained: 29 percent.

Evacuations: Washington County Sheriff’s Office issued a voluntary evacuation order for the town of Pine Valley. Property owners are encouraged to be prepared to evacuate if fire conditions change.

Estimated Costs to Date: $7.8 million

Closures: Pine Valley Recreation Area, Dixie National Forest; Grass Valley Road from Pinto to Pine Valley; Mahogany Bench Road; entry to the town of Pine Valley is restricted to property owners. For information on the Dixie National Forrest closures: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/4794/31098/

Structures Threatened: 500 single residences and 500 other nonresidential structures. No structures have been destroyed.

Fuels/terrain: Heavy dead and downed timber, brush, surrounded by steep, rugged and rocky terrain.

Fire Resources Assigned: 7 Type-I Interagency Hotshot Crews; 8 Type-II handcrews; 2 Type-I Helicopters; 3 Type-III Helicopters; 34 engines; 1 dozer; 4 water tenders, and 1 air attack; 625 total personnel assigned.

Injuries: 2 injuries to date, both minor heat related illnesses.