West Scofield Fire
Location: W of Scofield Reservoir, 40 miles NW of Price, UT
Specific Location: Manti-La Sal NF, Fish Creek, Lat 39° 46´ 20″ Lon 111° 14´ 59″
Date of Origin: August 30, 2009
Cause: Human
Situation as of 09/03/2009 7:30 pm
Personnel: 110
Size: 251 acres
Percent contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $810,000
Scofield mountain estates evacuation will be lifted today at 1600. Steve Rutter will transition with Adam Heyder as the type IV IC at 1600.
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Situation as of 09/02/2009 5:30 pm
Personnel: 156
Size: ? acres*
Percent contained: 60%
*Yesterday’s report was 2,840 acres. Today’s report is 251 acres. That is a huge discrepancy with no explanation given. This fire is not listed on InciWeb.
Costs to Date: $716,000
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Situation as of 09/01/2009 11:00 am
Personnel: 160
Size: 2,840 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Structures Threatened: 87 PRIM , 25 OUTB
Scofield Subdivision under evacuation order.
