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Left Fork Fire

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Unit Information

Dixie National Forest 
1789 N Wedgewood Ln 
Cedar City, 
Utah 
84721 
Dixie National Forest 
1789 N Wedgewood Ln 
Cedar City, 
Utah 
84721 

Incident Contacts

  • Public Information Line
    Email:
    2022.leftfork@firenet.gov
    Phone:
    435-261-7809
    Hours:
    Sun-Sat 8am-8pm

Left Fork Fire Update 7-2

Left Fork Fire
Publication Type: News 07/02/2022
Containment has reached 100% on the Left Fork Fire. Despite reaching containment, crews will continue to patrol and mop-up near the perimeter.  Firefighters will still be working in the area to continue suppression repair efforts in various portions of the fire. Suppression repair on a wildfire is completed to reduce the impacts that crews and equipment made during firefighting operations. These efforts reduce potential soil erosion and repair damage to infrastructure.
   Many resources will demobilize today and go through the decontamination process, to prevent the threat of spreading invasive species such as Chytrid and Whirling Disease. Chytrid is a fungus that degrades amphibians' permeable skin, which they use to breathe and regulate their water levels. Whirling Disease is a serious affliction in some species of trout and salmon, caused by a water-borne parasite. 
  The Forest Closure will continue to be reassessed but for now will remain in place until it is safe for the public to recreate in the area.  
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