Wildfire Incident Report
Prepared: Thursday, October 17, 2024 11:44:15 PM MDTWildfire Incident Report
Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
La Grande, OR, USA
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Incident #
2023-UTFIF-230252
FWAC Incident ID
41814913
Incident Name
Thompson Ridge Fire
Last Updated
Saturday, September 23, 2023 6:10 AM MDT
(1 year ago)
(1 year ago)
Fire Reported
Friday, August 4, 2023 11:55 AM MDT
(1 year, 2 months ago)
(1 year, 2 months ago)
State
Utah
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
16.2 miles SE of Beaver, UT
Responsible Agency
US Forest Service 
Responsible Fire Unit
Fishlake National Forest
Fuels
Timber
Notes
Contain: 09/07/2023 18:00
Current Weather
Fire Growth Potential
Fire Weather Forecast
Incident Overview
The Thompson Ridge Fire started on Wednesday, August 4, 2023, at approximately 5:55 p.m. The fire is located in the Tushar Mountains, 10 miles southeast of Beaver, Utah. The fire is burning in mixed conifer with a heavy dead/down timber component. Fire cause is lightning.
Last Updated
Wed, Aug 9, 2023 10:44 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Lightning/natural
Fire Discovered
Fri, Aug 4, 2023 5:55 PM UTC
Location
10 miles southeast of Beaver, Utah
Incident Commander
Bart Madsen, Central Utah Type 3 Team
Incident Description
X Single Complex
Coordinates
38.155277777778, -112.47861111111
Total Personnel
185
Size
7,289 Acres
Containment
0%
Estimated Containment Date
Sun, Oct 1, 2023
Fuels Involved
Mixed conifer with a heavy dead/down timber component.
Significant Events
Active fire with backing and torching.
Planned Actions
Anchor the fire utilizing direct handline and dozer where applicable.
Projected Incident Activity
12 hours: Active fire growth
48 hours: Active fire growth with potential for weather moderated activity, with backing fire
Incident Map
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