Richard Mountain Fire Update 8/7/2020

Contacts: Brad Purdy (307) 775-6328 | Richard Mountain Fire PIO (WY) Kari Peak (385) 707-3471 | Richard Mountain Fire PIO (UT)

Summary: The fire experienced minimal perimeter growth today.  Some interior burning.  Crews and resources were able to gain 40% containment of the perimeter.

Social Media:

  • Twitter: @UtahFireInfo, @BLMWY (#RichardMountainFire)
  • Facebook: @ UtahFireInfo, @BLMWyoming

Start Date: August 3, 2020

Location and Jurisdiction: 50 miles south of Rock Springs, Wyoming.  Bureau of Land Management Wyoming and Utah

Cause: Under investigation

Fire Size: 7,633 acres; increase in acreage due to more accurate mapping

Complexity: Type 3 Incident Command

Percent Contained:  40%

Fire Behavior: Minimal; creeping, smoldering, backing, single tree torching

Structures Threatened:  Oil and gas resources in Utah

Fuels and Terrain:  The fire is burning through pinyon pine, juniper, grass and brush in steep terrain.

Fire Crews/Resources: 14 engines, 2 watertender, 5 (20 person) crews, 1 dozer and 3 helicopters.  227 personnel total.

Evacuations and Closures:  Closures for Section B of the Green River in Utah have been lifted.  Browns Park Road closure has been lifted. Clay Basin Road remains closed at Hwy 191.

For more information on the Richard Mountain Fire >> https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6918/

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