For Immediate Release:
July 27, 2018 9:30 p.m.
Grassy Ridge Fire Update
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Start Date: 07/26/2018
Location and
Jurisdiction: 15 miles northwest
of St. Anthony near Red Road (BLM & State lands). Burning east of the old
Red Road Fire.
Cause: Lightning
Fire Size: estimated 15,360 acres
Percent
Contained: 20%, no estimated containment
Fire Behavior: Running and very active.
Structures Threatened: No immediate threat to
structures.
Fuels and Terrain: Burning in grass and brush on
flat ground.
Fire
Crews/Resources: 10
engines (BLM, USFS, BIA, IDL), multiple county and rural fire departments are
assisting, 1 handcrew and 4 dozers. Multiple retardant drops were made by very
large air tankers and single engine air tankers.
Evacuations: None in effect.
Closures: Red Road is closed from the sand dunes to the
Kilgore Road.
Summary: The Grassy Ridge Fire started on 7/26/18 at
approximately 3 p.m. off the Red Road. The fire is burning very actively to the
north and continues to shift depending on wind direction. Dozers worked in
tandem with air resources and engines to line the fire. Firefighters conducted
burn out operations in the evening to slow the fire’s progress. Firefighters
will continue to work to keep the fire west of Red Road and secure the fire
perimeter.
Photos taken by: Kelsey
Griffee BLM Fire Information Officer
