Press Release

Several interior smokes were visible yesterday on the Bear Fire. Today, engines will
continue to monitor the fire perimeter to ensure that there are no areas of concern.
Fireline suppression repair activities will continue along Ford Ridge and Spring
Canyon. This work includes rehabbing fire lines and chipping woody material felled
during fire suppression. This work is done to minimize long term impacts of
firefighting efforts.

A rehabilitation team will begin assessments today on the Bear Fire. This team is
comprised of resource specialists such as hydrologists and soil scientists who will
work with local district staff to assess the area. The purpose of the assessment is
to establish recommendations to stabilize and restore the fire area.

A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect for the fire area through Thursday. Dry
thunderstorms may develop around the fire area later Wednesday afternoon through the
evening. The main threat from these storms is the potential for lightning strikes in
combination with no precipitation. There will be a greater chance for scattered
rainfall Thursday, and potentially, locally heavy rainfall. Todays temperatures
will reach 84 in lower elevations and humidity levels will be 16-18%. Strong and
erratic winds are expected around any developed thunderstorms.

Fire restrictions remain in effect on state and Utah BLM lands. Complete information
on all of these restrictions may be found at
utahfireinfo.gov/fire-restrictions/ . The Nevada Type 3 Incident Management
Team 1 is managing the Bear Fire.