Press Release

As of this morning, the Nevada Type 3 Incident Management Team is managing the Bear
Fire. Containment on the fire is at 93% and 12,170 acres.

Fire line suppression repair work continues on damages incurred during firefighting
efforts. Northwest of the fire, repair work will continue around the cabins along
Ford Ridge. Fire repair work is anticipated to be complete today in the Price
Recreation Area. Overall, fire suppression repair is considered to be halfway
complete on the fire. This work will continue until the area is considered safe for
the firefighters and public.

Winds have repeatedly successfully tested containment lines on the Bear Fire.
Interior smokes within the containment lines may continue to be visible in upcoming
days. There remains the potential for fire due to roll out on areas of uncontained
line. Fuels within the area remain critically dry, and the potential for rapid fire
spread and large fire growth exists for new starts.

Critical fire weather conditions will remain across the fire area for dry conditions
with gusty winds. Winds will increase out of the southwest, and cloud cover will
increase through the day today. This cloud cover will bring slightly cooler
temperatures through the week. A chance of dry thunderstorms will exist on Wednesday
and continue in to Thursday.

There are fire restrictions in effect on state and Utah BLM lands. Complete
information on all of these restrictions may be found at
utahfireinfo.gov/fire-restrictions/