Neffs Fire Update Sept. 27, 2020

Neff’s Fire – Update Sunday, September 27, 2020
Start: September 22, 2020
Location: 1 mile east from Neff’s Canyon Trailhead, Mount Olympus Wilderness
Cause: Lightning
Size: 60 acres
Containment: 20%
Fuels: Timber and oak brush
Closures: Please go Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest: Area Closure Neffs Fire.
PLEASE STAY OUT OF THE CLOSURE AREA FOR PUBLIC AND
FIREFIGHTER SAFETY.
Assigned Resources:
4 – Helicopters, 4 – Fixed wing aircraft, Fire Bosses, 5 – Engines, 3 – Modules, 1 – Type
2 IA Handcrew, 1- Type 2 Handcrew, 1 Type 1 Hot Shot crew = 200 Total Personnel
Firefighters completed the hose lay along the Neffs Canyon trail, it is plumbed and will be made ready to use as
a contingency resource. Ground resources have completed a section of containment line along the western edge
of the fire and will continue digging handline and contingency lines working toward containment with focus
around the community of Olympus Cove. Cooler temperatures have helped slow fire activity over the past few
days but next week a high-pressure system will be bringing back warmer temperatures and lower relative
humidity which will increase fire behavior.
All incident resources are working hard to suppress the wildfire, nevertheless, we do need residents to be
prepared to leave if the fire hits the pre-determined trigger points. Visit https://bit.ly/3j0TfLI for tips.
Stay tuned for more information coming from local emergency managers regarding evacuation preparation.
Drone/aircraft incursions halt all fire related aircraft operations. If you fly, we can’t. Temporary Flight
Restriction (TFR) are in place over the Neff’s Fire, pilots are required to check and understand where those
TFR’s are located.
News Release
Media Contact: Suzie Tenhagen 385-329-6957
Fire Information Number: (385) 204-3144
Forest Service
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache
National Forests
857 West South Jordan Parkway
South Jordan, Utah 84095-8594
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