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Speirs Fire Update
August 2, 2024

Current Status - The Speirs Fire remains at 715 acres and 97 percent contained. The Speirs Fire was caused by lightning. There are currently 80 people working on the fire.

Updates

Management of the Spiers Fire will transition to a Type 4 management team led by local resources by Saturday, August 3. Fire activity remains minimal. 

Firefighters continue to closely monitor the fire and perform mop up operations. This includes extinguishing hot spots along containment lines and working within the interior of the fire around areas of heat and unburned fuels to secure these areas and reduce the potential for future fire spread.

Smoke may be visible as interior green pockets of fuel burn within the fire’s perimeter. 

Progress continues with the construction of contingency lines within the Greens Draw area. These lines will assist with not only the Speirs Fire but provide an important fuel break for any future fire starts.

As conditions on the fire remain somewhat static, updates on the Speirs Fire may no longer be daily. Periodic updates will be provided, and releases made as the fire situation changes. 

Closures 

The following roads and trails are still closed to public access.

• Forest Service Road (FSR) 610, FSR 689, FSR049 (Greens Draw Road), Lowline trail FST103 its junction with the Pipe Creek Trail, FST 003. Forest Service Trail 003 from the beginning at the junction with FST 103 to the junction of Forest Service Trail 004 and Forest Service Trail 004 to Greens Draw Road 049.
• For more information on existing closures, please visit the Ashley National Forest website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/ashley/alerts-notices

For more information about the Speirs Fire visit the QR-Code. Fire information is also available at 435-709-8209 (8am to 8pm).