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The weather conditions have been a big help to firefighters on the Speirs Fire the last few days. Cloud cover, which is favorable weather, and scattered showers helped, along with night recovery, which is when the relative humidity goes up and the temperature goes down. This slowed the fire spread to help crews on the line. Weather conditions are expected to turn dry and hot for the weekend and into the beginning of next week.

Fire containment has increased significantly since the Incident Management Team arrived, with the help of many resources. Firefighter safety remains a top priority. To ensure crews stay safe, spike camps were set up closer to the fire line. Now crews will have access to resources they need without having to hike in and out each day. Crews have been able to create five helipad locations around the fire’s perimeter. With the addition of the helipads, new crews arriving can be flown directly to the line and provide a much safer way to evacuate any injured crew members if the need should arise. Today, heavy equipment will be added to assist with creating line.

The initial attack team and the team currently suppressing the fire have done excellent work in establishing strategic boundary areas to mitigate the future spread of the fire. That, along with wetter conditions, have given

firefighters the upper hand. While good progress continues, the work is not done yet.

Closures:

Being on or within the following campgrounds, roads, and trails are prohibited on the Flaming Gorge Ranger District on the Ashley National Forest: Firefighters Memorial Campground, Greendale Group Campsite, Forest Service Road (FSR) 610, FSR 689, Lowline trail FST103 its junction with the Pipe Creek Trail, FST 003. Forest Service Trail 003 from the beginning at the junction with FST 103 to the junction of Forest Service Trail 004 and Forest Service Trail 004 to Greens Draw Road 049. For more information on existing closures, please visit the Ashely National Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/ashley/alerts-notices

Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR): A TFR is in effect over the Speirs Fire area. Using uncrewed aerial systems (UAS)/drones is illegal within the TFR.