Final Parleys Fire Fact Sheet
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kait Webb (385) 249-6696
August 10, 2020
Summary: The mandatory evacuation of Mt. Aire was lifted yesterday evening and residents were allowed to return home at 8 pm. Little Dell Reservoir and both exit ramps 132 and 134 off of I-80 are open again. The fire transitioned back down to a Type 4 Incident Command this morning. The remaining resources will be patrolling, mopping up and monitoring containment lines. Firefighters will also begin to repair damage from suppression efforts in areas where the fire perimeter is secure. This will be the final fact sheet on the Parleys Fire unless there is something significant to report.
Start Date: August 6, 2020 at approximately 6 pm
Location: Parleys Canyon, along I-80 near mm 134
Cause: Human-caused, investigation is on-going
Fire Size & Containment: 80 acres, 90% contained
Complexity: Type 4 Incident Command
Jurisdiction: State and private
Fire Behavior: Smoldering
Structures Threatened: No
Evacuations: None
Closures: None
Fuels and Terrain: Grass, brush and oak
Resources: 25 personnel