Emergency Bulletins

Fire crews completed 1,209 acres of ignitions on the Dipping Vat prescribed fire on Nov. 8, 2023. Burn operations were successful in cleaning up the light to moderate understory, dead and down fuels, and debris from prior logging operations. Dipping Vat, part of the Lakeside East prescribed fire project area, was essential in reducing the risk of high-severity wildfires near adjacent communities in the Wildland Urban Interface.

Prescribed fire operations are expected to resume sometime after the Thanksgiving holiday, if and when weather and other environmental conditions permit. The...

The 77 acre Dutch fire was discovered on Nov. 15, 2023, and is located northwest of Bear Canyon Lake on the Black Mesa Ranger District near Forest Road 75A.

During initial attack, firefighters were able to utilize a network of existing roads to hold and contain the fire. Once fire lines and control features were established, burn out operations were used to secure and hold the fire within the established perimeter. With the help of cooler temperatures and an increase in relative humidity, fuels were less receptive to ignition and fire activity was moderated.

Fire crews will...