Pole Creek Fire (2018)
Pole Creek Fire | |
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Location | Uinta National Forest, Juab County. Utah, United States (12 miles [19 km] northeast of Nephi) |
Coordinates | 39°48′22″N 111°39′40″W / 39.806°N 111.661°WCoordinates: 39°48′22″N 111°39��40″W / 39.806°N 111.661°W |
Statistics[1] | |
Cost | $4.7 million |
Date(s) | September 6, 2018 | – October 6, 2018
Burned area | 98,642 acres (399.19 km2)[1] |
Cause | Lightning |
Buildings destroyed | 0 |
Deaths | 0 |
Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
Map | |
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[]
- ^ a b c "Pole Creek Fire". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 21 Sep 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Bald Mountain". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 21 Sep 2018.
- ^ "Pole Creek Fire Update 9-13-18". inciweb.nwcg.gov. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 21 Sep 2018.
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- 2018 Utah wildfires
- August 2018 events in the United States
- September 2018 events in the United States
- Juab County, Utah
- Sanpete County, Utah
- Utah County, Utah