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Sunday, July 10, 2022 

Contact Fire Information:  435-414-9418 

or 2022.HalfwayHill@firenet.gov 

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8215/ 

Twitter:  @UtahWildfire 

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Fire activity on the Halfway Hill Fire increased Saturday afternoon due to strong, gusty winds, low relative humidity, and high temperatures.  Fire growth for the day was approximately 2,000 acres, with the overall perimeter mapped at 7,958 acres overnight.  The fire is located directly south of Fillmore, Utah.  At this time, residences in the Virginia Hills subdivision are still under evacuation.  Fire managers are working closely with the Millard County Sheriff’s Office to allow residents to return as soon as feasible. 

Weather conditions today will be similar to yesterday.  Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible, which could cause gusty and erratic winds.  The fire is burning on steep slopes in the higher elevations, causing rapid uphill spread, particularly when aligned with updrainage winds.   

Great Basin Incident Management Team 4 assumed command of the Halfway Hill Fire this morning.  To support firefighters and other assigned resources, a fire camp has been established at the Millard County Fairgrounds in Fillmore, Utah.  Please be aware of increased traffic in and around the fire area, particularly during early morning and late evening hours.  Safety of the public and firefighters is the first priority on this and all wildland fires.  Firefighters are working to minimize impacts to property and homes.  

Closure:  The Fishlake National Forest has enacted an area closure for the safety of firefighters and the public.  A map of the closure area is available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/closures/8215/.  The area is described as:  

NORTHERN BOUNDARY: National Forest System lands south of Forest Road 100 Chalk Creek Canyon.  From the easterly junction of Forest Road 096, west to the forest boundary. 
EASTERN BOUNDARY: National Forest System lands west of Forest Road 096 from the northerly junction of Forest Road 100 to the southerly junction of Forest trail 032. 
SOUTHERN BOUNDARY: National Forest System lands north of Forest Road 501 from the westerly junction of the forest boundary to the easterly junction of Forest Trail 032. Then from Forest Trail 032 to the easterly junction of Forest Road 096. 
WESTERN BOUNDARY: National Forest System lands east of the forest boundary. From the northerly junction of Forest Road 100 to the southerly junction of Forest Road 501.