Wildfire Fact Sheet - Snap Point, July 11, 2021

Wildfire Fact Sheet - Snap Point, July 11, 2021

The following press releases was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management on July 11, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

Summary: On July 10, 2021, the Color Country Interagency Communication Center received a report of a wildland fire start. Local resources are on scene and aerial resources are currently being used. Drifting smoke from wildland fires from neighboring states as well as smoke from the Snap Point fire can be seen in the area.

Start Date: July 10, 2021

Location: 65 miles south of St. George, Utah

Jurisdiction: Arizona Strip District, Bureau of Land Management

Fire Size: Estimated at 9,843 acres.

Cause: Lightning

Closures: No closures

Fuels: Grass, brush

Structures: 3 historic cabins (unoccupied), 1 agency communications site threatened|

Containment: 5%

Fire Crews/Resources: Local resources on scene include 2 engines, 1 Hot Shot Crew, 1 Type 2 Initial Attack Crews, 1 Type 1 crew, 1 Water Tender, 1 Air Attack, 1 Helitack crew, 2 Heavy Air Tankers and 5 SEATs.

For Snap Point Fire updates online and on social media go to: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7647/

https://www.facebook.com/BLMArizona/photos/a.159393274118276/4274447239279505

https://twitter.com/BLMAZFire/status/1414451966579773447

Color Country Interagency Fire Management is an organization of fire management officials in southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona (the Arizona Strip) who promote safe and effective fire management through interagency cooperation. Since many wildfires and prescribed fires are of a multi-jurisdictional nature, interagency cooperation provides an ideal background for cohesive ecological, social, political, and economic considerations for land management. For more information concerning fire management in Color Country visit www.utahfireinfo.gov or contact any of the following agencies:

Bureau of Land Management (Cedar City) 435-865-3000

Bureau of Land Management (St. George) 435-688-3200

Dixie National Forest 435-865-3700

National Park Service (Zion National Park) 435-772-3256

Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (Cedar City) 435-586-4408

Bureau of Indian Affairs (St. George) 435-674-9720

Get the latest regional fire updates on social media at the following pages:

Utah fire updates on Twitter https://twitter.com/UtahWildfire

Arizona fire updates on Twitter https://twitter.com/BLMAZFire

National wildfire listings go to: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

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