Fire managers are maintaining the control line with crews and aerial resources to keep the fire within the burned footprint. Fire activity is minimal, creeping and smoldering. Aggressive suppression efforts from both aerial and ground resources protected the surrounding communities near the fire area.
As of 7 p.m., the Veyo West Fire, was mapped at 2,618 acres. The fire is seventy five percent contained. Hand crews continue securing and strengthening fire lines. The fire is burning through dry brush, grass and timber. Fire managers continue to monitor structures in the immediate vicinity and are continuing to protect the utility corridor. The fire is being managed by a Type III team.
Fire managers continue to prioritize minimizing fire growth with aggressive action as the fire continues to threaten lands north of BLM administered lands (Red Cliff National Conservation Area/critical desert tortoise habitat) on to Pine Valley Ranger District. The fire continues to creep east through BLM Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness. Aggressive suppression efforts from both aerial and ground resources protected the surrounding communities near the fire area. The fire was mapped at 11,993 acres. Fire managers will continue to construct direct line with crews and aerial resources to keep the fire within the current burned footprint.
As of 7 p.m., the Veyo West Fire, was mapped at 2,618 acres. The fire is forty percent contained. Hand crews continue to establish line on steep and rocky terrain and to secure and improve fire lines. The fire is burning through dry brush, grass and timber and the area is experiencing isolated, dry thunderstorms. Fire managers continue to monitor structures in the immediate vicinity and are continuing to protect the utility corridor. The fire transitioned to a Type III team today.
As of 4:30 p.m. July 15, 2020 the Veyo West Fire, is at 2618 acres burned after an Infrared flight mapped the fire perimeter. Crews managed to hold the perimeter during the winds in the afternoon and improve containment lines. The fire is currently 20 percent contained.
As of 4:30 p.m., the Veyo West Fire, estimated at 2900 acres and zero-percent contained, forced the evacuation of the west side of the Veyo, Utah, and burned one primary structure (home) and one outbuilding. Closures include secondary roads west of Highway 18, and north of Veyo. The fire is burning through dry brush and grass.
The Color Country Type 3 Incident Management Team will transition to a local Type 4 Incident Command (IC) effective July 1, 2020 at 8:30 p.m.
Remaining crews will continue to strengthen control lines using hand-crews around the perimeter of the fire during June 30, 2020 operational period. Crews will continue to conduct mop-up operations, which includes extinguishing or removing burning material near control lines, felling snags, and trenching logs to prevent rolling after an area has burned in order to make a recent fire zone safe or to reduce residual smoke.
Crews will continue to construct and strengthen control lines using hand-crews and a bulldozer around the perimeter of the fire during June 29, 2020 operational period.
Twitter: @UtahFireInfo#RockPathFire #antelopefire Kevin S. Abel | Incident PIO | 435-592-4866 | [email protected] Start Date: June 25, 2020 Location and Jurisdiction: South of…