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KNEU 1250The Dollar Ridge Fire continues to threaten the homes of Duchesne County citizens as a new evacuation order has been issued. All residents south of Highway 40 and north of Currant Creek River, including the Big G Convenience Store, should evacuate immediately.
A new fire is burning in Uintah County up Dry Fork. According to the Uintah Basin Interagency Fire Center, the Maine Fire is burning on top of the ridge by the Rod and Gun Club. The fire was called in at 4:43pm on Tuesday. Structures were initially threatened but the fire moved and is now burning in pinion and juniper.
Ash falling from the sky throughout the Uintah Basin and beyond was evidence of the devastation at hand as the Dollar Ridge Fire spread on Monday. The fire began on Sunday about 4.5 miles southeast of Strawberry Reservoir and quickly made its way into Duchesne County. It was reported Sunday night at 1500 acres but on Monday was reported to have spread to more than 30,000 acres. On Monday afternoon, the Duchesne County Commission ordered an IMMEDIATE EVACUATION beginning at the Wasatch-Duchesne County line headed east towards Fruitland.
Crowds are loving this year’s Outlaw Trail Theater production of ‘Into the Woods’ and the magic of the show goes beyond the talent of the actors. According to Executive Producer Ron Litton, there are over 40 people working behind the scenes on sets, costumes, makeup, hair, sound, lights, props, tickets, ushering, and more. Like any good production, there is some serious manpower behind the scenes.
Earlier this month, the Uintah Fire District issued timely reminders of how to prepare for and what to do during high fire danger. Citizens should prepare well in advance of a fire and watch for Red Flag Days issued by National Weather Service or local authorities.
It was a nerve wracking time for the friends and family of an elderly woman from Arizona who went missing in Fort Duchesne on Saturday. According to BIA Ft. Duchesne Police Department, 73-year-old Sharon Wakayuta walked away from a residence in the La Mesa subdivision in Ft. Duchesne wearing pajama style shirt and pants.
As the Dollar Ridge Fire spreads, the Duchesne County Commission has ordered an IMMEDIATE EVACUATION for the following areas: Beginning at the Wasatch-Duchesne County line headed east along the Currant Creek Stream to the Lower Red Creek Road, south on the Lower Red Creek Road to the Strawberry Pinnacles Junction, continuing south from the Strawberry Pinnacles Junction on the Avintaquin Canyon Road to the junction of Horse Ridge Road, south on Horse Ridge Road to the Reservation Ridge Road.
Ashley National Forest has announced that starting July 2nd, fire restrictions are in place. The restrictions include no building fires outside of a fire structure that is provided by the Forest Service within a designated area; no smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, developed recreation site, or area cleared of all flammable material; no operating or using any internal or external combustion engine without a spark arresting device in working order; and no cutting, grinding, or welding metal in areas of vegetation.
Wind fueled a fire that began northwest of Craig on Friday. According to the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office, the Divide Fire was reported on June 29th at about 1:50pm near the town of Great Divide. The Sheriff’s Office, BLM, Craig Fire and Rescue, Moffat County Road and Bridge, Memorial Regional Health, and Yampa Valley Electric all responded to the scene.
EOG Resources has withdrawn a significant oil and gas proposal on land in Uintah County that was estimated to be worth over a billion dollars in state royalties. The company is now “reevaluating” the future of those resources. The project, located about 25 miles south of Vernal, was nearing the end of its environmental process when EOG asked the BLM to withdraw their proposal.
An accident in Dinosaur National Monument resulted in the death of an 18-year-old woman from Dinosaur, Colorado. According to a press release from Park Ranger Sonya Popelka, the woman was found deceased at the scene of a single vehicle accident along Harpers Corner Road. “The driver, whose name is not yet released, was last seen at approximately 9:00pm on Friday, June 29th,” shares the release.
The Dollar Ridge Fire, about 4.5 miles Southeast of Strawberry Reservoir, spread quickly on Sunday into Ashley National Forest, starting in Wasatch County and making its way into Duchesne County. Utah Fire Info announced the new wildfire start of 20 acres burning in timber on private property in the late afternoon.