The BLM Arizona Strip District’s fire crews along with partner agencies and municipal crews are suppressing four wildland fires located south of St. George, Utah.
The Gulch Fire, located 12 miles south/southwest of St. George on the Arizona Strip Field Office, was reported July 13, 2024, at 4:14 p.m. Due to more accurate mapping the fire acreage reduced on yesterday’s mapping but due to slight growth is now 932 acres. Resources on the lightning-caused fire include three Type 6, one Type 5, and one Type 3 engines; one dozer, one Type 2 initial attack crew, one...
Emergency Bulletins
7/15/2024 - 5:32 pm
7/15/2024 - 10:16 am
The Southwest Area Incident Management Team will be transitioning management of the Pius Fire back to the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests Wednesday following increased containment on the fire. The public is asked to continue adhering to all posted orders and closures for safety. This will be the final update for the Pius Fire unless significant activity occurs.
Fire Activity: The southern portion of the Pius Fire received nearly half an inch of precipitation Sunday, and minimal smoldering was observed within the northern half of the fire perimeter. Fire...
7/15/2024 - 9:25 am
A planned infrared flight over the fire Sunday night was cancelled due to inclement weather. However, Freeman Fire operations flew the fire earlier in the day and prior to storm activity to update acreage and provide additional intelligence to ground operations. The fire was mapped at 32,568 acres. Fire resources have 65% containment on the fire. Containment is along the north, east and southeast flanks of the fire. Those lines continue to hold through wind events. Late Sunday evening a storm system moved through the fire area bringing high winds and some precipitation. However, the fire...
7/14/2024 - 5:32 pm
The BLM Arizona Strip District’s fire crews are suppressing three wildland fires located south of St. George, Utah.
The Gulch Fire, located 12 miles south/southwest of St. George, was reported July 13, 2024, at 4:14 p.m. Due to more accurate mapping the fire acreage has been reduced to 632 acres. Resources on the lightning cause fire include 3 Type 6, 1 Type 5, and 1 Type 3 engines, 1 dozer, 1 Type 2 initial attack crew, 1 Type 2 crew and a Type 4 incident commander.
The Quail Spring Fire, located 14 miles south of St. George, Utah...
7/14/2024 - 9:42 am
Crews are making good progress toward full suppression of the Pius Fire, which has reached 71% containment. The public is asked to avoid the fire area and abide by any posted signage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Fire Activity: Fire is firmly smoldering in timber. No perimeter growth is expected. Fire crews and equipment will continue to perform mop up operations and suppression repairs as needed in and around the fire area. While there is little heat around the edges of the fire, pockets of fuel well within the interior may continue to burn...
