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Speirs Fire

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Unit Information

Ashley National Forest 
Utah 
Vernal, 
Utah 
84078 
Ashley National Forest 
Utah 
Vernal, 
Utah 
84078 

Incident Contacts

  • Speirs Fire Information
    Phone:
    (435) 709-8209

Photographs Gallery

Speirs Fire Information Officers at booth
Fire information booth at the Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center.
Fire information booth at the Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor Center.
Speirs Fire Information Officers at booth
Incident Commander and Agency Administrators talk after morning briefing
Incident Commander and Agency Administrators talk after morning briefing
Incident Commander and Agency Administrators talk after morning briefing
Incident Commander and Agency Administrators talk after morning briefing

GBT 3 Incident Commander, Brett Waters, connects throughout the day with Agency Administrators for the USFS. The Speirs Fire is burning on the Ashley NF.

Healthy ponderosa stand helps suppression actions.
A healthy ponderosa stand helps firefighters with containment efforts.
A healthy ponderosa stand helps firefighters with containment efforts.
Healthy ponderosa stand helps suppression actions.

The fire burned down into a healthy Ponderosa Ecosystem and slowed down enough in this area so that firefighters could contain it.  The line is indirect in some areas on the upper edge of the Ponderosa meadow.

Incident Commander, Brett Waters at morning briefing
Brett Waters, Incident Commander briefs the firefighting resources on the Speirs Fire during morning briefing.
Brett Waters, Incident Commander briefs the firefighting resources on the Speirs Fire during morning briefing.
Incident Commander, Brett Waters at morning briefing
Fire crews gathering gear after being slung in by helicopter.
Fire crews gathered after receiving a flight to the heliport but helicopter.
Fire crews gathered after receiving a flight to the heliport but helicopter.
Fire crews gathering gear after being slung in by helicopter.
Speirs Fire column
The Speir Fire column during initial attack on Saturday, July 13
The Speir Fire column during initial attack on Saturday, July 13
Speirs Fire column
Sling load of fire gear for crew
A helicopter is slinging in fire gear for crews on the Speirs Fire.
A helicopter is slinging in fire gear for crews on the Speirs Fire.
Sling load of fire gear for crew
Retardant Drop on Speirs Fire - July 13 2024
Retardant Drop on Speirs Fire July 13, 2024
Retardant Drop on Speirs Fire July 13, 2024
Retardant Drop on Speirs Fire - July 13 2024

Single Engine Air Tanker (SEAT) dropping retardant on Speirs Fire July 13, 2024

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