Overview
- The fire started Monday afternoon and has expanded to 59,613 acres with 0% containment, according to the U.S. Forest Service incident publication on June 24.
- Mandatory evacuations remain in place for Eagle Point, Merchant Valley, HiLo Estates and Arrowhead Summer Homes, and State Route 153 is closed to keep roads clear for emergency access.
- Great Basin Team 5 assumed command on June 24 and has deployed dozers, hand crews, aircraft and round-the-clock shifts focused on fireline construction and structure protection.
- Video and local reports show the blaze has destroyed structures at Eagle Point Resort and multiple private cabins, while a structure assessment team is being formed to inventory damage.
- The fire is occurring during an unusually dry season that has burned more than 100,000 acres in Utah so far, and officials warn continued hot, windy conditions could drive further spread and disruptions such as power outages and road closures.