Dixie National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
820 N Main
Cedar City, UT 84721
Mammoth Fire Update 6/16/2021 - Wildland firefighter have worked hard over the last couple days to achieve 100% containment on the Mammoth Fire perimeter. Crews will continue to monitor the interior for hotspots and patrol the area while a Burned Area Emergency Response BAER Team will take over to focus on rehabilitation of lands unlikely to recover naturally from wildland fire damage.
Current as of | |
Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | Lightning |
Date of Origin | Saturday June 05th, 2021 approx. 11:55 AM |
Location | 1 Mile South of Mammoth Creek Village |
Incident Commander | Dixie National Forest |
Coordinates | 37.619 latitude, -112.669 longitude |
Size | 709 Acres |
Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
Estimated Containment Date | Sunday June 20th, 2021 approx. 12:00 AM |
Fuels Involved | Timber (grass and understory), Brush, short grass - Ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, spruce, aspen. Exceptional drought. Record low moistures. ERCs above the 90th percentile. 1000hr DFM is at or below 6 percent. |
Significant Events | Wildland firefighter have worked hard over the last couple days to achieve 100% containment on the Mammoth Fire perimeter. Crews will continue to monitor the interior for hotspots and patrol the area while a Burned Area Emergency Response BAER Team will take over to focus on rehabilitation of lands unlikely to recover naturally from wildland fire damage. |