Press Release

Bennion Creek Fire: 8,313 acres, 94% containment. Began June 4, 2021.

Update: Rain in the fire area yesterday impeded crews work on fire line suppression
repair. The work on the fire area overall remains at 70%. A reconnaissance flight
was flown yesterday to assess progress on the fire overall, as well as to observe
areas of heat on the western edge of the fire. A contingency plan has been developed
by the team to address this western portion of the fire in the event that fire
activity were to increase. This area is difficult to have crews on the ground as it
is steep and inaccessible. Minimal fire activity was observed on all other flanks of
the fire.

Crews will continue to monitor the fire and work towards finishing to secure fire
line. Work will continue today to repair hand line, as well as dozer and excavator
lines.

Weather: Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are anticipated over the fire
area through Saturday. These storms are anticipated mainly in the afternoon and
evening the next two days. Strong outflow winds around these showers are possible.
Be aware that flash flooding is possible in drainages and burn scar area. Todays
temperatures are anticipated to reach 72 and humidity levels will reach a low of
35%.

Resources: A total of 72 firefighters are assigned to the fire. Resources include 1
hand crew, 2 helicopters, 4 engines, and 2 excavators.

Closures: Bennion Ridge Road, Bear Ridge Road, Starvation Road, and Fish Creek
Trail. These closures are for public and firefighter safety.
Restrictions: This morning, Stage 2 Fire Restrictions went into effect on many state
and Utah BLM lands, as well as on the Manti-La Sal National Forest. Complete
information on all of these restrictions may be found at
utahfireinfo.gov/active-fire-restriction-documents/ .
Jurisdiction: The fire is in the jurisdiction of the Manti-La Sal National Forest,
Bureau of Land Management, state and private lands. Nevada Type 3 Incident
Management Team 1 is managing the fire.