Fire in the uintas

[Rockskipper]

Grandaddy Lakes region has a 10000+ acre fire right now. They’ve evacuated the areas nearby which I think are mostly campers. I am in Glenwood Springs Colorado, and the smoke here is pretty thick as it’s coming straight for us.

UPDATED: Mandatory evacuations ordered as Yellow Lake Fire grows to 10,817 acres - TownLift, Park City News

Due to immediate fire danger, both the West and the North Fork of the Duchesne River are now under an active evacuation order. The community of Hannah has been placed on alert

townlift.com

 

[Wanderlust073]

Was up at Twin Lakes this morning and it was so bad we left.

 

[Ugly]

I spent last night over by Baldy.
The wind really stoked up the fire and the smoke, but the prevailing wind always kept it just away from us.
Really windy, brittle dry, and even after the cold front passed during the night it was unseasonably warm.

 

[Bob]

The Yellow Lake Fire started on Sept 28, 2024 near Yellow Lake, east and south of Mill Hollow Reservoir on the Heber-Kamas Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. It is burning in heavy timber, and dead-and-down timber.

Highway 35 is closed between Nobletts Trailhead and Wolf Creek Summit, for both public and firefighter safety. This closure will remain for at least 24-72 hours, until fire activity decreases and the road can be cleared of debris.

 

[Bob]

 

[Rockskipper]

And now the fires in the Gros Ventre have mreged and are at almost 50k acres. Yikes.

Wildfires merge, Upper Gros Ventre residents advised to prepare to evacuate

JACKSON, Wyo. — The Pack Trail Fire and the Fish Creek Fire merged into one wildfire last night, according to an update on Saturday, Oct. 5 by the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF). The incident will now be referred to as the Pack Trail Fire, which totals 48,640 acres in size, as of 10 a.m...

buckrail.com