The Speirs Fire is growing in size near Flaming Gorge
Jul 13, 2024, 8:05 PM | Updated: Jul 14, 2024, 4:31 pm
Crews in the Ashley National Forest are working to contain a fire on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District, south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. (Flaming Gorge Resort)
(Flaming Gorge Resort)
UPDATE — As of Sunday morning, the Speirs Fire has grown to 580 acres in size. The fire is located east of Highway 191 near Speirs Peak and the town of Dutch John.
Officials said Saturday, the fire was caused by lightning.
“The fire remained active overnight, with additional growth in size and fire spotting,” said the U.S. Forest Service in a news release. “The fire is burning east of Cart Creek drainage, primarily in an eastward direction and into the Spruce Creek drainage.”
The fire is 0% contained.
GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — Crews in the Ashley National Forest are working to contain a fire on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District, south of Flaming Gorge Reservoir.
The Speirs Fire was sparked by lightning on Saturday, according to a Facebook post Ashley National Park officials.
As of Saturday 9 p.m., the fire was roughly 125 acres in size. The fire is located east of Highway 191 east of Speirs Park.
Officials said there are no structures that are currently threatened.
In addition to 5 individuals, a type 3 helicopter, four air tankers and two fire engines are on scene. Additional resources will be arriving on Sunday.
The Flaming Gorge Resort issued the following statement on its Facebook page.
We have a wildfire about 1 mile away from the Resort. It’s currently on the other side of Cart Creek. Helicopters and airplanes are working hard.
We will update as much as we can. We’d appreciate if everyone would leave the phone lines open so we can keep in communication with emergency services.
