UPDATE: The North Eden Fire continues to grow
UPDATE 8:30 p.m Friday: As of Friday afternoon, the North Eden Fire is 20% contained. It has burned 14,000 acres of State and private land in Utah and BLM land in Wyoming and Idaho.
Several power line structures have burned and crews from Rocky Mountain Power worked on repairs throughout the day Thursday.
There are a number of ranches and structures that are threatened.
A bulldozer was used Thursday to secure the west side of the fire and growth in that direction has been minimal.
Aircraft, including scooper planes, helicopters, single engine air tankers (SEATs), Heavy Air Tankers and a Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) were used early on. The fire jumped roads and retardant lines and progressed eastward. By Thursday evening, the fire reached the Wyoming and Idaho borders. At last estimate, the fire was approximately six miles from Cokeville, Wyoming.
Fire managers from federal, state and local agencies in all three states are coordinating the suppression effort. A type 3 team has been assigned to manage the fire.
Fire managers are advising people who live near the fire area to be prepared to evacuate just in case the order is made.
No structures have been lost and no injuries have been reported.
At this point, there is no word on how the fire started.
This information is made available from Utah Fire Info.
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ORIGINAL STORY:
The North Eden Fire burning east of Bear Lake continues to grow Friday. The fire is burning in Rich County, Utah near the Idaho-Wyoming state line. The fire is burning eastward into Wyoming Bureau of Land Management land according to Utah Fire Info.
The fire was active overnight and is now estimated at 8,000 to 10,000 acres according to Utah Fire Info. The fire is 20% containment as of Friday morning.
Two firefighting vehicles were destroyed Thursday when winds shifted. A heavy engine from the Woodruff Fire Department and a light engine from the State Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands responded to the fire’s west flank. According to Utah Fire Info, one engine experienced a mechanical problem and as both crews tried to get the vehicle fixed, the flames cut off their escape route. The group of three firefighters was forced to leave the vehicles and escape into the black burn area. No injuries were reported.
