BLM Arizona Strip District crews suppressing Gulch, Quail Springs, and Little Joe Fires

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, was reported July 13, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. The fire acreage was estimated at 3,000 acres. Due to a late afternoon high wind event, mapping was delayed. Resources on the lightning caused fire include 8 smokejumpers, 1Type 6 engine, 1Type 3 engine and a Type 4 incident commander.
 
Fire crews are also on scene with 2 Type 6 engines, 1 Type 4 engine and a Type 4 Incident Commander at the 101-acre Little Joe Fire reported July 13, 2024, located 30 miles south of St. George. A water tender is roving between all fires to assist.
 
Fire managers are asking for the public’s assistance by avoiding the area to allow crews and resources to access and mitigate the fire.
 
For more information on the Quail Spring and Gulch Fires please visit https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/