Turkey Farm Road Fire – 7/19/20

 July 19, 2020 

Contact: Kevin S, Abel, Cell: 435-592-4866, [email protected] 

Fire Information: www.utahfireinfo.gov 

Summary: The Turkey Farm Road Fire is currently 85% contained. Firefighters will continue to patrol the fire perimeter, and mop up hot spots as needed. 

Due to the progress firefighters have made we will be reducing staff and resources significantly to make them available to assist on other fires. The fire will transition to a local type IV Incident Commander as the Color Country Type III team is returning the fire back over to the local agency at 6am tomorrow morning July 20. 

For future information updates on the Turkey Farm Road Fire contact Christian Venhuizen, Color Country BLM by email: [email protected] or by phone: 435-865-3081. 

The Color Country Type III team would like to thank the community for the support provided to firefighters throughout the Turkey Farm Road Fire. 

Fire Size/Containment: Mapped at 11,993 acres, 85% contained 

Location: 3 miles west of Washington City in Washington County 

Ownership: State, BLM and Private 

Fire Behavior: Minimal, smoldering. 

Cause: Human-caused, fireworks. 

Structures Threatened: No 

Structures Destroyed: 1 outbuilding 

Closures: Secondary roads west of Washington City and north of St. George, Turkey Track Rd, Danish Ranch Rd, BLM Rd 901, Winchester Trail Road, Icehouse Trail, Yellow Knolls Trail, Black Gulch Trail, Middleton Trail and Mesa Rim Trail. 

Evacuations: None 

Fuels/terrain: Grass, brush and timber 

Resources Assigned: 161 personnel—1 hot shot crew, 6 Type II Crews, 2 Type III Engines, 1 Type IV Engine, 3 Type VI, 1 water tender. 

Injuries: 1 minor injury (bee sting), firefighter returned to work. 

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