Summary: Thanks to numerous successful containment methods including fireline and burnout operations, the
Trail Mountain Fire is now 59% contained. Burning operations above Mill Fork and Crandall Canyon
successfully consumed vegetation most susceptible to ignition, removing vegetation that would threaten
containment lines if the fire made an uphill run. The Crandall Mine has been properly equipped and protected
with sprinkler systems, and the burnout left behind a desirable mosaic pattern of burned areas mixed with
unburned aspen and sagebrush.

Crews also continue to increase containment and slow fire spread by utilizing green aspen stands, which have
high moisture content, and natural barriers such as streams and rocks. These tactics have proven effective in
gaining control of the fire.

As containment increases, crews will be completing restoration work to minimize any harmful after-effects of
the fire. Firefighters will be chipping vegetation cut during line construction, rehabilitating dozer line, and
clearing streams, roads, and hazardous trees. In areas where erosion is a potential concern, water bars are being
constructed to direct water to more stable soil areas.

Today a Red Flag Warning is in effect due to increasing winds and low relative humidity. Weather conditions
will be hot and dry, with an unstable atmosphere, which can greatly impact fire behavior, making today a
critical fire weather day. More mop up and patrolling will take place to eliminate remaining heat. Areas that
cannot be accessed by firefighters due to steep, hazardous slopes will continue to be monitored carefully. Crews
will continue to diligently secure and patrol the fire’s edge while upholding firefighter and public safety.

Closures: The Manti-La Sal National Forest has an area closure in effect around the fire. See a map and
description of the area at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/maps/5830. Horse Canyon Trailhead, Indian
Creek Campground, Little Bear Campground, Lower Little Bear Campground, and Riverside Campsite are
closed. Highway 31 is open, but please drive with caution.

For More Information: Visit InciWeb at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5830/ and Utah Fire Info at
https://utahfireinfobox.com/. You can also follow Utah Fire Info on Twitter, https://twitter.com/UtahWildfire,
and Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/UtahWildfire/.

PHOTO COURTESY OF EMERY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE