Pine Hollow Fire Facts

For Immediate Release                                  

August 7, 2020

Contact:               Cris Madrigal, cmadrigal@blm.gov, 4356883292

Email:                   2020.pinehollow@firenet.gov

Fire Information: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/6899

Summary: Great Basin Incident Management Team 6 handed over management of the Pine Hollow Fire to the local Type 3 team led by Ty Mizer and Brandon Davis (IC3 Trainee)  this morning at 0600.

Crews report 100% containment of this fire as of 1800 on 08/06/2020

Crews continue repair work in areas impacted by suppression activities. The team is using various heavy equipment to improve damaged roads and to cover bare ground that was recently exposed by dozers as they created fire line.

Because of the decreased activity of the fire, resources continue to de-mobilize and return to their home units or be assigned to other fires.

Fire Size/Containment: 11,405 acres; 100% contained Location: 20 miles east of Kanab

Ownership: BLM Arizona Strip and Paria River Districts Fire Behavior: Smoldering, Creeping

Cause: Natural, lightning Structures Threatened: None

Closures: Temporary closures are in effect; please visit Inciweb for details. for details.

The Walk-In Lottery for the Wave will open for today 08/07/2020 for permits use on 08/08/2020 (tomorrow). 

House Rock valley road (BLM 1065) will reopen at 2200 Friday 08/07/2020

Fuels/Terrain: Grass, brush, Pinyon-Juniper woodland

Resources Assigned: 2 Helicopters, 2 Crews, 2 Engines, 6 Water Tenders, 3 Masticators and 1 Road Grader.

Injuries: 3

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Summary: Great Basin Incident Management Team 6 will hand over management of the Pine Hollow Fire to the local Type 3 team led by Brandon Davis at 6 am Friday, August 7, 2020.

Crews report 98% containment of this fire, despite gusty winds during the day on Wednesday. The remaining suppression work is in the western part of the incident and crews will use direct attack tactics to extinguish as many hot spots as they can and secure the fire line.

In other portions of the burn area, crews continue repair work in areas impacted by suppression activities. The team is using various heavy equipment to improve damaged roads and to cover bare ground that was recently exposed by dozers as they created fire line.

Because of the decreased activity of the fire, resources continue to de-mobilize and return to their home units or be assigned to other fires.

Fire Size/Containment: 11,405 acres; 98% contained Location: 20 miles east of Kanab

Ownership: BLM Arizona Strip and Paria River Districts Fire Behavior: Smoldering, Creeping

Cause: Natural, lightning Structures Threatened: None

See related content for August 5 update

See related info for updated Smoke Outlook.

See related information for the August 4, 2020 morning update.

Smoke outlook for Aug. 3-4, 2020: The Pine Hollow Fire is putting up very little smoke. However, smoke from the Apple Fire in southern California will continue to drift into Utah and Arizona, and will impact air quality. Air quality in Tuba City and Kayenta, AZ, and Orderville, UT (northwest of Kanab, UT) moved into Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) early yesterday evening. Sensors are still indicating USG air quality this morning. 

Entire report available via the link or PDF download below. 

https://fires.airfire.org/ara/deployments/TheFourCorners/outlooks/2020-08-03-TheFourCorners-Outlook.20200803140104.pdf

See related information for the August 3, 2020 morning update.

See related information for the August 2, 2020 morning update.

See related information for the August 1, 2020 morning update.

Summary: Due to extreme fire conditions and fire suppression activity currently in the area of the Pine Hollow Fire, and in the interest of public safety, the BLM Arizona Strip and Paria River Districts issued official closure orders for public lands located 20 miles east of Kanab, Utah. These areas will be temporarily closed until the end of the current fire emergency.

Notice is hereby given that the Paria River District (BLM) will immediately close selected public lands to public access in Kane County, UT. The closure will be in effect August 2, 2020 at 8 a.m. until rescinded.

(1)  North of UT/AZ state line

(2)   All BLM public lands east of Johnson Wash

(3)   All BLM public lands west of BLM Road 700/1065 (House Rock Valley Road)

(4)   The junction of Highway 89 and BLM Road 700/1065 (House Rock Valley Road) south to the UT/AZ state line

Notice is hereby given that the Arizona Strip District (BLM) will immediately close selected public lands to public access in Coconino County, AZ. The closure will be in effect August 1, 2020 until rescinded.

(1) South of UT/AZ state line

(2) BLM Road 1026 to Hwy 89A

(3) BLM Road 1024 to BLM Road 1025 (Winter Road)

(4) BLM Road 1025 (Winter Road) from BLM Road 1026 East to BLM Road 700/1065 (House Rock Valley Road)

(5) BLM Road 700/1065 (House Rock Valley) Stateline south to BLM Road 1079 (Lone Tree Rd)

(6) Stateline Campground

(7) North of Kaibab National Forest, North Kaibab Ranger District

(8) Arizona Scenic Trail from the Stateline campground south to the Kaibab Forest Boundary

Due to the extreme danger of the Pine Hollow Fire and in the interest of public safety closures shall be implemented immediately to protect human life.

See the official orders for a list of persons exempt from the closure areas.

Maps of the closure area(s) may be obtained from the Pine Hollow Fire ICP, located at the Kanab High School, Kanab, Utah, or online at: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6899/

Recreation Permits: Due to the extreme danger of the Pine Hollow Fire and in the interest of public safety, the walk-in lottery for Coyote Buttes North/the Wave has temporarily been suspended.

For more information on the walk-in permit process during the incident call: 435-644-1300.

Visitors who have questions for permits previously obtained online may email: moreilly@blm.gov.

The closure also applies to special recreation permit holders who are authorized to conduct activities on BLM land.