Mammoth Fire

Unit Information

Dixie National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
820 N Main
Cedar City, UT 84721

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Southern Paiute Agency Crew rolling hose

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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.

Basic Information

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

Current Situation

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.