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Public Information Phone: (435) 310-5450 Email: 2024.silverking@firenet.gov  

Agency: Fishlake National Forest – Beaver Ranger District 

Location: Approximately three miles west of Marysvale, Utah  

Start Date: July 05, 2024   

Cause: Lightning  

Acres: 18,189 

Containment/Completion: 83% 

Personnel: 252 

With Pioneer Day approaching tomorrow, all staff assigned to the Silver King Fire wish the people of Utah a safe and enjoyable holiday!  We encourage the public to drive safely to and from home.  For those planning on recreating outdoors, please consider having the Mountaineers Ten Essentials: 

1. Navigation 
2. Headlamp/flashlight 
3. Sun Protection 
4. First Aid 
5. Knife 
6. Matches/lighter 
7. Shelter 
8. Extra food 
9. Extra water 
10.  Extra clothes 

Please exercise extra caution around the fire area, watching for fire equipment and personnel and observing the Forest Closure Order still in effect.  Details of the closure can be found at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/fishlake/alerts-notices.  Remember to abide by the Stage 1 Fire Restrictions and avoid activities that could potentially cause another fire. 

Firefighters continue to make progress containing the Silver King Fire, focusing on securing containment and removing hazard trees in the Deer Creek drainage on the fire’s northeast corner. Crews also continue to repair and rehabilitate dozer lines on the eastern side of the fire. Firefighters will perform strategic burnout operations on the southern edge of the fire to mitigate risk and contain the fire’s edge against natural barriers. 

Tuesday will bring slightly drier and warmer weather with relative humidity likely fall to 15% to 20% and temperatures in the upper 70s to mid-80s. This will result in minimal fire behavior and limited fire spread.  There is a slight chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms producing rain on Wednesday with a greater chance on Thursday.  These bring gusty winds and potential for flash flooding in and out of the fire area. Smoke impact will remain minimal; for more information go to https://www.wildlandfiresmoke.net/outlooks.