Pole Creek Fire (2018)

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Pole Creek Fire
LocationUinta National Forest, Juab County. Utah, United States
(12 miles [19 km] northeast of Nephi)
Coordinates39°48′22″N 111°39′40″W / 39.806°N 111.661°W / 39.806; -111.661Coordinates: 39°48′22″N 111°39��40″W / 39.806°N 111.661°W / 39.806; -111.661
Statistics[1]
Cost$4.7 million
Date(s)September 6, 2018 (2018-09-06) – October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)
Burned area98,642 acres (399.19 km2)[1]
CauseLightning
Buildings destroyed0
Deaths0
Non-fatal injuries0
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Pole Creek Fire (2018) is located in Utah
Pole Creek Fire (2018)
Start location of Pole Creek Fire

The Pole Creek Fire was a lightning-caused fire in Juab, Sanpete, and Utah counties in central Utah in the Western United States. The fire is the largest in Utah in 2018.[2] The fire was first reported on Thursday September 6, 2018. It merged with the Bald Mountain Fire on Monday September 17, 2018.[3] The Bald Mountain Fire caused mandatory evacuation of two cities: Elk Ridge and Woodland Hills. The Pole Creek Fire triggered mandatory evacuations for the Covered Bridge Community of the along with the and areas.[4]

Timeline[]

August 2018[]

The Bald Mountain Fire was started by lightning on August 24, 2018.[5]

September 2018[]

The Pole Creek Fire was started by lightning on 6 September 2018.[1][2] On September 12, high winds and low relative humidity caused both the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires to expand rapidly, threatening the communities of Elk Ridge and Woodland Hills.[6] [5] On September 17, 2018, the two fires were confirmed to have combined.[3]

October 2018[]

The fire was reported contained on 6 October 2018.

Impacts[]

Evacuations[]

Both fires have led to the evacuation of more than 2,000 homes and around 6,000 people.[7]

Transportation[]

The fire closed U.S. Route 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon and U.S. Route 89 (from Thistle south to the Utah-Sanpete county line} for several days.[3] Several other canyon roads in the area are also closed.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Pole Creek Fire". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 21 Sep 2018.
  2. ^ a b Williams, Linda; Nielsen, Liesl (18 Sep 2018). "Fire updates: Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires burn over 90K acres combined". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 18 Sep 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Reavy, Pat (17 Sep 2018). "Officials becoming optimistic in battle against combined Utah County fires". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 18 Sep 2018.
  4. ^ Klopfenstein, Jacob (16 Sep 2018). "Fire updates: US 6 remains closed; Right fork of Hobble Creek Canyon under evacuation". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 18 Sep 2018.
  5. ^ a b "Bald Mountain". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 21 Sep 2018.
  6. ^ "Pole Creek Fire Update 9-13-18". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 21 Sep 2018.
  7. ^ Williams, Carter; Williams, Linda (17 Sep 2018). "Fire updates: Road closures, evacuations remain as crews battle Utah blazes". ksl.com. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 17 Sep 2018.

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