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Fire updates: Pole Creek Fire, Bald Mountain Fire in Utah County burn over 68K acres, Map: Your guide to Halloween decorations, outdoor haunts around Utah for some socially distanced fun , Man arrested on investigation of DUI and homicide after teen dies in Spanish Fork crash. Most of the people were from central Oregon. A hand crew and a few engines will be working on any hot spots in the interior of the fire, Unified fire officials said. With warm, dry, and exceptionally windy weather conditions in the past few days, the Pole Creek Fire has grown to 53,853 acres, and it is only 0% contained. In the past, periodic, low-intensity fires removed this understory, leaving the larger and more resilient trees – mainly ponderosa pine – to grow even larger. Rapid fire growth to the north and east is expected to continue through Sunday, with forecast high winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures. Fire officials are expecting to fully contain the Rosecrest Fire by 6 p.m., according to Unified Fire Authority. Woodland Hills, Elk Ridge, & Covered Bridge in Spanish Fork Canyon, are now on mandatory evacuation notice. Pole Creek Fire (2018) (the United States), "Fire updates: Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires burn over 90K acres combined", "Officials becoming optimistic in battle against combined Utah County fires", "Fire updates: US 6 remains closed; Right fork of Hobble Creek Canyon under evacuation", "Fire updates: Road closures, evacuations remain as crews battle Utah blazes", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pole_Creek_Fire_(2018)&oldid=966053701, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 July 2020, at 23:26. Do not take any chances.". Photo: With the peaks of the Three Sisters and the Deschutes National Forest burned during the 2012 Pole Creek Fire as a backdrop, Dr. Steve Fitzgerald, OSU professor and area extension forester for the central Oregon region, provided an overview of east Cascades forest ecology, the role of fire and current forest conditions. But then, much of the Pole Creek Trail wasn't a pretty place before the burn, though the trail leads to one of the most spectacular alpine settings in Oregon. Utah County voters: Should county move to mayor, council form of government? The Pole Creek Fire was listed as 65 percent contained as of Thursday morning, according to Great Basin Type I management officials. The Pole Creek fire started Sept. 9, 2012, and the area was closed by administrative order the next day. The Forest Service plans to remove trees that pose a danger to people and traffic along about 40 miles of forest roads. 17 Photos. 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. Each department is sending a four-person crew and an engine, according to an emailed statement from Salt Lake fire officials. The trailhead has been relocated and rebuilt out of necessity. Vehicles parked at the trailhead were also consumed. Drag to set position! Subscribe to OregonLive. “A week later, the Pole Creek Fire and its sister fire on Bald Mountain escaped and caused millions of dollars in damage to private property and state lands and resources.” According to Carroll, forest officers made a decision on Sept. 6, 2018, to allow a 40-foot log to smolder and burn. Check https://t.co/36kuYY4Mei for updates. "These trees were killed during the 2012 Pole Creek fire. It burned 41 square miles and was the largest central Oregon fire in 2012. Matt Taylor said. Before we boarded, the leaders asked us to choose five words that describe the impact of forest fire on us as individuals. The fire cost about $18 million to fight.”. "Hopefully we will be able to take some of the pressure off of the firefighters that are already working hard on this fire," Salt Lake fire Capt. Evacuees needing shelter or assistance can gather at Salem Hills High School in Salem. Again yesterday, the fire made a … One goal of the project is to identify areas that are the most departed from historic conditions, then treat them before wildfire occurs through thinning, selective harvest and prescribed burning. The Pole Creek Fire and Bald Mountain Fire in Utah County have burned over 68,000 acres combined, according to officials. #baldmountainfire here is a video from today. But with fire suppression and little harvest, the understory creates what is called a “fuel ladder” that allows fire to climb into the crowns of the larger trees, killing them. Pole Creek Fire in Spanish Fork Canyon has burned 53,853 acres as of Friday morning — more than double what it had burned Thursday night, according to fire officials on scene. The road in Bryce Canyon National Park is closed to traffic at Natural Bridge south to Rainbow Point. [2] The fire was first reported on Thursday September 6, 2018. Residents south of the High Line Canal in Salem are asked to be ready to evacuate due to several fires in the area. Please heed all evacuation warnings. [3] The Bald Mountain Fire caused mandatory evacuation of two cities: Elk Ridge and Woodland Hills. Watch here for live updates on this and other fires throughout the state: Ground cover and vegetation is returning there much more quickly than along the Pole Creek Trail. Much of the burned terrain was reseeded last fall. Joined 2012 At Your Leisure Recommended for you. Both … Looking at Pole Creek three years later gives an idea of what is in store for this year's areas burned by wildfires, in Oregon but also especially in Washington. Spanish Fork is not being evacuated as of 7 p.m., officials said. "This is a true emergency," Cox said. The fire has forced evacuations of Woodland Hills, Elk Ridge and the community of Covered Bridge Canyon in Spanish Fork Canyon, officials said. The Lonely Fire has burned 523 acres and is burning 1.5 miles north of the Riggs Fire. A couple miles east, the forest also burned in the drainage of Wychus Creek, a tributary of the Deschutes River. U.S. Highway 89 is also closed between Highway 6 and the Sanpete County line due to heavy smoke from the fires. The fire is burning north of Mount Nebo near the Utah-Juab county border and has ballooned in acreage on Thursday. Lt. Gov. The area remained closed until mid-May 2013, when enough of the downed trees were cleared to re-open the trails. According to The Bulletin newspaper, “the fire destroyed four cars at the trailhead, a popular gateway to the Three Sisters … The fire sparked Wednesday afternoon after a resident digging with a backhoe in the area struck a power box, officials said. Mona Pole Canyon Road - Duration: 8:57. It burned 41 square miles and was the largest central Oregon fire in 2012. Pole Creek Fire: Covered Bridge Firefighting Effort - Duration: 2:26. Unfortunately the #PoleCreekFire and the #BaldMountainFire are merging and converging on Woodland Hills. The Oregon Forest Resources Institute produces a wide variety of educational videos covering a range of topics..... OFRI partners with more than 100 organizations and individuals on our educational programs, publications and vid... Oregonʼs forests are vast – and so too are the issues and challenges that impact their continued health and... Stay up to date with the latest OFRI happenings and news about forestry education in Oregon, ALERT: OFRI changes related to the COVID-19 epidemic →. To avoid impacts to these resource values, the trailhead was relocated and a new trail to Chush Falls was established.". It's important to help the ecosystem rejuvenate," he said. The Pole Creek fire started Sept. 9, 2012, and the area was closed by administrative order the next day. "We're just seeing the natural cycle of young vegetation coming back." The fire was reported contained on 6 October 2018. That changed in 2012 with a bolt of lightning that caused a big part of the forest to go up in flames. The Riggs Fire has burned 450 acres in Bryce Canyon National Park and Dixie National Forest after lightning sparked the blaze Aug. 25, officials said. The Bald Mountain Fire caused mandatory evacuation of two cities: Elk Ridge and Woodland Hills.The Pole … With warm, dry, and exceptionally windy weather conditions in the past few days, the Pole Creek Fire has grown to 53,853 acres, and it is only 0% contained. Several major roadways in the area remained closed Thursday night, including parts of U.S. Highway 89 and U.S. Highway 6. (Inciweb places the Pole Creek Fire at 68,347 acres and 2 percent contained.) The Pole Creek Fire was a lightning-caused fire in Juab, Sanpete, and Utah counties in central Utah in the Western United States. A Type 1 Incident Command Team (Great Basin Team 1) is taking over command of the fire today. About 50 people attended each day, cramming a bright yellow school bus. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Headed to the veterans Hall in Spanish Fork for community meeting now. Abating this large number of roadside danger trees would have severely impacted a riparian reserve established under the Northwest Forest Plan and adversely impact the outstandingly remarkable values of the Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River. The fire had burned 20,000 acres, Forest Service officials said Thursday evening, and was moving to the north and northeast at that time. https://t.co/2VPIXt6ITppic.twitter.com/fRcOAWi4Qd. Two large fires burning near the border of Utah and Juab counties are merging, according to Utah Lt. Gov. It was the same fire, but a moister site with small intermittent streams and wet areas, according to Racki.