US Forest Service Press Release
HUNTINGTON, Utah, July 26 – Crews managing the Mammoth Fire are cleaning out snags in an effort to make the area more accessible and less hazardous to firefighters. The southeast flank of the fire is being secured, and it is burning more vigorously to the northwest through heavy timber, mostly subalpine fir and beetle-killed spruce. The fire has grown to three acres despite cool weather with wetting rains.
The lightning caused fire is about 29 miles northwest of Huntington, Utah and just southwest of the Miller Flat Junction with SR-31. The fire is visible from Huntington Reservoir. No campgrounds are threatened and there are no evacuations. It is being managed by the Snake River Hotshots and the Skyline Initial Attack Module.
Lightning has been credited with several smoke reports on the forest in the past two days. Prior hot weather has dried vegetation, increasing the risk for wildfire. Although there are no fire restrictions on the forest, the public is asked to adhere to fire safety rules, never abandon a campfire and be sure it is dead out before leaving it.
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