Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherBald Mountain
Unit Information
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
857 West South Jordan Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095
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The Bald Mountain Fire started by lightning on August 24, 2018 in the Mount Nebo Wilderness just off the top of Bald Mountain. Due to a recent rain, a reduction in fire danger, and it being a natural ignition at just below 11,000’ in the wilderness, the decision was made to employ a monitor strategy. Over the course of the next 2-3 weeks, the fire only grew to about 20 acres. On the afternoon of September 12, the fire became very active due to low RH and high winds; fire quickly spread off the mountain and continued to actively burn. The first evacuations were Thursday, September 13th. That day a decision was made to order a Type 1 Incident Management Team, IMT. Currently the fire is being managed in conjunction with Pole Creek Fire by California Interagency Incident Managment Team 1 (McGowen)
See the links on this inciweb site for videos of helicopter flights and daily operational briefings.
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Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Friday August 24th, 2018 approx. 12:15 PM |
| Location | 1 Mile from Payson and Elk Ridge, UT |
| Incident Commander | Scott Robison (Type 3) |
| Coordinates | 39.872 latitude, -111.743 longitude |
Current Situation
| Size | 18,620 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Wednesday October 10th, 2018 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (litter, and understory) Mixed conifer with fir. Heavy dead and down and brushy under story. Cured grasses and oak brush on southwest aspects and lower elevations. |
| Significant Events | Minimal Smoldering Creeping Minimal fire behavior observed. Recent and ongoing precipitation has diminished visible smokes. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue to perform repair in coordination with READS where safe to do so. |
| Projected Incident Activity | 12 hours: No perimeter growth is expected. 24 hours: No perimeter growth is expected. 48 hours: No perimeter growth is expected. 72 hours: No perimeter growth is expected. Anticipated after 72 hours: No perimeter growth is expected. |
| Remarks | A Type 3 Organization assumed command of the Bald Mountain and Pole Creek fires at 0700 this morning. Remaining suppression repair will be completed as the weather allows. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | No weather concerns related to fire activity. Additional precipitation in the forecast. |
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