Wildfire Incident Report
Prepared: Saturday, December 9, 2023 10:57:53 AM MSTWildfire 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
(2 months ago)
(2 months ago)
Fire Reported
Friday, August 4, 2023 11:55 AM MDT
(4 months ago)
(4 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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