The Left Fork Fire burning 10 miles southwest of Bryce Canyon National Park reached 40% containment Tuesday morning thanks to sustained rainfall, which helped suppress heat sources throughout the blaze, Utah Interagency Fire reported.
The wildfire had scorched 4,254 acres in Dixie National Forest as of Tuesday morning.
Humidity in the area is expected to fall while temperatures ramp up Tuesday, creating potential for hot spots to flare. Fire authorities hope that these flares will make hot spots easier to identify and extinguish.
No injuries or damaged structures have been reported throughout the wildfire’s duration. The small community of Bryce Woodland Estates was evacuated on June 21, but that order has since been lifted.
While the rain was crucial for minimizing the wildfire, it also made roads potentially treacherous for responders.
“Fire Managers are being proactive with the predicted rain to assure firefighters remain safe in these difficult conditions,” Color Country Interagency Fire — which responds to incidents in Beaver, Garfield, Iron, Kane and Washington Counties — reported in an update on Tuesday. “Crews may be pulled off the line if conditions necessitate.”
Left Fork Fire crews had reached 13% containment on Monday before the rain hit.
from The Salt Lake Tribune https://ift.tt/rlpCSXk
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