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Antelope and Rock Path Update 6/26/2020

Contact: Kevin Abel, Incident PIO, 435-592-4866

Location and Jurisdiction:  South of the Sevier Playa in Millard and Beaver Counties, Utah. Jurisdiction is Bureau of Land Management, State of Utah, and private land.

Cause: Lightning

Fire Size: Antelope Fire is approximately 3,000 acres. The Rock Path Fire is approximately 6,000 acres. Crews are conducting a burn-out operation today to combine the two fires into one fire, the Rock Path Fire.

Percent Contained: Unknown

Fire Behavior: Wind-driven. Running through grasses with short spotting.

Structures Threatened: No values at risk at this time.

Fuels and Terrain: The fires are burning through grass, sagebrush, and juniper.

Fire Crews/Resources: Antelope Fire has a total of 109 personnel. Crews and resources include: 3 hand crews, 2 dozers, 4 water tenders, 4 engines.

Rock Path has a total of 162 personnel. Crews and resources include: 4 hand crews, Air Attack, Lead Plane, 2 helicopters, 6 SEATS, 3 LATS, 1 dozer, 5 engines, and 2 water tenders.

The Meadow and Kanosh Volunteer Departments are supporting both fires with 2 water tenders, 2 graders, and 1 engine.

Evacuations: None

Closures: None

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Start Date: June 25, 2020

Location and Jurisdiction:  South of the Sevier Playa in Millard and Beaver Counties, Utah. Jurisdiction is BLM, State of Utah, and private land.

Cause: Lightning

Fire Size: Antelope Fire is approximately 3,000 acres. The Rock Path Fire is approximately 6,000 acres. Crews are conducting a burn-out operation today to combine the two fires into one fire, the Rock Path Fire.

Percent Contained: Unknown

Fire Behavior: Wind-driven. Running through grasses with short spotting.

Structures Threatened: No values at risk at this time

Fuels and Terrain: The fire is burning through grass, sagebrush, and juniper.

Fire Crews/Resources:

Evacuations: None

Closures: None

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