Terrain drives Forsyth Fire to grow another 775 acres, surpassing 15,000 acres burned
The spread occurred on the southern edge of the fire, where crews are focusing aircraft and ground efforts. Smoke also increased over the last 24 hours as winds pushed the fire into unburned fuel. As hot and dry weather is expected to continue into the weekend, fire officials are expecting fire behavior to continue to increase.
The lightning-caused fire sparked on June 19 and has since burned 15,363 acres. Despite the over 770-acre growth, firefighters still hold 58% containment on the flames. The United States Forest Service reports that 589 fire personnel are on scene battling the fire.
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A Stage 1 fire restriction remains in place for Washington, Iron and surrounding counties. A forest closure order has also been issued for the Pine Valley Ranger District.
The Pine Valley, Grass Valley, and Gray's Ranch communities remain in a 'ready' status for evacuation, meaning residents should begin preparations for evacuations, should one be issued. The U.S. Forest Service notes that Pinto is no longer under any evacuation status.
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Terrain drives Forsyth Fire to grow another 775 acres, surpassing 15,000 acres burned
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