Yellow Lake Fire grows to 1,500 acres in Wasatch County; evacuations have been issued
Sep 29, 2024, 10:41 AM | Updated: Sep 30, 2024, 1:15 pm
UPDATE (5:57 p.m.) — Utah Fire Info reports that Yellow Lake Fire has now grown to 1,500 acres. The fire is located southeast of Mill Hollow Reservoir.
The fire has now crossed onto the east side of state Route 35. The highway is now closed until further notice.
TIMBER LAKES, Wasatch County — A fire started in the Uinta mountains southeast of Mill Hollow Reservoir on Saturday.
The Yellow Lake Fire has burned about 150 acres through standing trees and dead timber, Utah Fire Info said.
On Sunday afternoon, the Wasatch County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation notice for the Duchesne Ridge, Mill Hollow, Wolf Creek and Soapstone Pass areas of Wasatch County.
Fire crews are already on scene, including five fire engines, four airtankers two helicopters and two fire crews.
It was not immediately clear how the fire started. Additional resources are being ordered.
Dispatch said there was smoke visible from surrounding areas, and they asked that people not report the fire. Wasatch Fire Department said to keep away from Duchesne Ridge as efforts to contain the fire are ongoing.
According to the sheriff’s office, state Route 35 at Noblett’s Trailhead and Wolf Creek is closed except for emergency vehicles.
A majority of the area impacted by the fire is public land, which is managed by the U.S. Forest Service. However, Wasatch County Public Works, Fire District and the Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands are assisting.
