Pole Creek Fire 2018

3:30 pm
Things are progressing very well with both fires, the Pole Creek and Bald Mt. Because of the progress and the containment this may be the final update we put out. We still plan to follow and monitor the progress of the fire from Incident Command. Unless there is a change we’ll not be posting any further informational updates.

I do want to let everyone who was effected by the fire to know how much we appreciate your patience. Whether you were evacuated, placed on pre-evacuation status, in a planning area or were just concerned for what the possible outcomes could have been, we do appreciate your concerns, support and willingness to help, donate and show interest in our fire fighters’ safety. We also want to extend our thanks to City Officials, Local Fire Fighters, Law Enforcement, State and Local Government, anyone else who may have contributed. The BIG “THANK YOU” goes out to those who had anything to do with fighting the fire in any capacity, from the boots on the ground, pilots in the air, command staff, public information, anyone who came to our aid to fight a very large and dangerous fire…WE THANK YOU!!!!

There is still a lot to do and we don’t want anyone to think the fire is out, again, the fire is not out and crews are still very active. You will still see smoke in the area and may even see firing operations which will create additional smoke.

It was reported today there have been no serious injuries or structures lost on this fire, to date. That is inconceivable for a fire of this magnitude, but these guys have done it…so far….let’s hope they can continue with that statistic. Reported today the Bald Mt. fire is currently at 18,605 acres, 71% contained with 505 personnel still fighting the fire. The Pole Creek Fire is at 101,843 acres and remains at 56% contained.

THE FOLLOWING CHANGES GO INTO AFFECT AT 6:00 PM THIS EVENING…
Left Fork Hobble Creek Canyon is no longer on pre-evacuation status. Right Fork Hobble Creek evacuation status has changed to open with one restriction, the south side of the road is still closed to any activity. The road is open to Hwy 6. Utah County Sheriff’s Deputies along with the Forest Service Law Enforcement will be patrolling the area for anyone outside the safe zone. The Forest Service issued a revised closure area for the Pole Creek Fire that will allow hunters and others to access the Hobble Creek and Sheep Creek road. The area south and east of Hobble Creek road will remain closed, as will the areas south and west of Sheep Creek road. The closure area runs south to include all forest lands above Highway 6. Hunters area asked to respect the closure order and remain out of the fire area, for their safety and of the firefighters.
A map for clarification will be posted prior to the 6:00 pm change, Pole Creek Fire Inciweb page.

9:30 am
From the US Forest Service:

“Along Diamond Creek Road firefighters are using the old Sawmill and Red Ledges burn areas to reinforce the containment line. The Heli-Well and Mobile Retardant Batch Plant will remain on the Diamond Creek Road to support air operations. Crews working in the Wanrhodes Creek area will continue suppression repair from yesterday with the aid of an excavator. Crews continue to work from Hwy 6 north towards Wanrhodes Creek building line to keep the fire from moving towards Spanish Fork Peak.

Fire crews will continue to back haul equipment from the Hobble Creek area, as the threat to this section has been mitigated.

In the Loafer Mountain/Covered Bridge area smoke will be visible again today as the fire moves into a different fuel type. Crews will continue fire line development and fire suppression.

In the southeast area near Coffeepot Trail and the Coal Hollow burn, crews will be conducting a 30 acre firing operation and smoke is expected be seen in that area throughout the day. The crews will continue to develop direct line to connect with Hwy. 89.

A warming trend will start today and last through this weekend until a new front arrives bringing in cooler weather with thunderstorms and possible moisture. The warmer weather will drop the relative humidity and possibly increase the fire activity, however the winds are expected to be lower until this weekend allowing for the crews to attack the fire directly.

The Forest Service issued a revised closure area for the Pole Creek Fire that will allow hunters and others to access the Hobble Creek and Sheep Creek road. The area south and east of Hobble Creek road will remain closed, as will the areas south and west of Sheep Creek road. The closure area runs south to include all forest lands above Highway 6. Hunters are asked to respect the closure order and remain out of the fire area, for their safety and of the firefighters.

The Great Basin and Rocky Mountain Incident Management Teams are preparing to transition control of the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain Fires to the California Team 1 on Friday, September 28. The Great Basin and Rocky Mountain teams are working together to ensure a seamless transition with the incoming team.”

8:30 am
The US Department of Agriculture has revised the restricted forest area. Travel in the highlighted area on the map below is prohibited by pedestrians, equestrians, bicyclists, and motorists (everyone that isn’t fighting the fire).

The area closure includes all National Forest System lands east and south of the Hobble Creek road (Forest Service road #058) and all National Forest System lands south and west of the Sheep Creek road (Forest Service road #051) and all National Forest System lands north of Highway 6, between Hobble Creek road and Sheep Creek road, including the Diamond Fork road (Forest Service road #029) from highway 6 north to Springville Crossing. Both the Hobble Creek and Sheep Creek roads are open.

The purpose of the closure is to provide for public and firefighter health and safety during the Pole Creek fire.

More information can be found on the Incident Information System website.

12:30 pm
What a great day yesterday and last night was for firefighting. The statistics for today say a lot, here are the numbers for both fires.

Bald Mt. fire did not increase in size and remains at 18,596 acres and containment grew significantly to 61%, not a typo…61%.

Pole Creek Fire ended at 101,800 acres, a slight increase in size, but containment jumped significantly to 56%.

As I mentioned yesterday there were firing operations scheduled around 3:00 pm but because of the moisture we got over the weekend the firing operations did not take place and the fire crews were able to go direct (fight the front fire lines).
Following the current map you can see the black replace the red on the far north edge of the fire. This is a good thing as containment has been established on that part of the fire. There are three Hot Shot crews on the northwest of the Pole Creek fire’s edge just east of Mapleton Canyon keeping that edge in check and from spreading westward. The northeast edge of the fire is where crews attempted to do firing operations, but because of moisture fuels would not light so they were able to go direct. Even though that edge is still red crews are there with efforts to keep it in check.

I do not want to get overly optimistic and make anyone believe the fire is out, IT IS NOT OUT!!! I do want everyone to know what “containment” means. It doesn’t mean the fire is out it just means that part of the fire is surrounded by a barrier. It also doesn’t mean the fire cannot spread outside the containment line, weather and wind play a big role in fire behavior and things can change in an instant. I know fire crews have done a great job and will continue to do a great job in maintaining those containment lines. There is still a lot of work to be done.

The map below shows containment and progress. The black lines mean containment has been established and the red means no containment established.

All pre-evacuations and evacuations are still in effect. There is no change in Left Fork pre-evacuation. Right Fork Hobble Creek Canyon, Covered Bridge and Diamond Fork are still in evacuation status. Stay vigilant out there…

12:00 pm
A lot of progress has been made on the Pole Creek Fire due to colder temperatures and higher humidity. As you can see from this map, large portions of the fire have been contained. The containment is now at 55%. Firefighters are working hard to contain as much as possible before warmer, dryer weather moves in.

No changes have been made to evacuations or pre-evacuations.

11:10 am
From the US Forest Service:

“For the next few days, cooler temperatures will make for better firefighting conditions. We expect a shift to southwest winds from northeast with gust to 25 mph bringing in drier warmer conditions. A drying trend continues, however winds will be lighter again today.

Priority areas for firefighters will be the northwest area near Wanrhodes Creek, the Loafer Mountain area, and a portion of the southeast corner of the fire near Coffeepot Trail.

In the Wanrhodes Creek area on both the east and west flanks, fire crews will be constructing fire lines directly along the perimeter. The structure protection group in Hobble Creek is being scaled back as the threat to the community is reduced.

In the Loafer Mountain area, crews continue efforts to prevent fire from moving to the west.

Along the southeast portion of the fire we will continue direct and indirect line preparation work using the Coal Hollow burn area to prevent the fire from spreading. In the southeast corner from the Coal Hollow burn, firefighters will go direct and work toward Hwy 89 putting in line. Firefighters will continue mop up operations and patrol the Hwy 89 corridor. In the southern portion, mop up and suppression damage repair operations will continue.

The Initial Action crews responded to and extinguished two lightning caused fires outside of the fire perimeter near Indianola as a result of the cold front which came through last Sunday night.

Hunting season is in progress, so please make sure hunting areas are open before entering. Also, please be mindful of fire personnel in the area. Both Hwy 6 and Hwy 89 are open. Please drive at the suggested speed of 45 mph and do not stop. Fire operations continue along both roads.”

4:30 pm

Cooler temperatures is a great window of opportunity for fire fighters in the Pole Creek/Bald Mt. Fires. Fire fighters are taking advantage of the cooler temperatures along with the little bit of precipitation that fell last night. The window of opportunity is small as temperatures and wind conditions are going to change as we get closer to the weekend. There is still a lot of firefighting to be done. I know I have said it not quite every post, but almost every post, let’s not get complacent. Winds and weather can have a great impact on the fire and it can get out of control in an instant. Ground fire crews along with air support are doing everything they can so that doesn’t happen, but Mother Nature is stronger than the crews and aircraft.

I also want to let everyone know there is NO CHANGE in the evacuation or pre-evacuation status of Hobble Creek Canyon, Left Fork is still in pre-evacuation status and Right Fork is still in evacuation status…even to hunters. As of the 3:00 pm press conference there was no change in fire statistics from this morning’s post.

If anyone has been following the daily 3:00 pm press conferences, today was the last one unless the fire conditions change and there is a need for daily press updates.

9:30 am
Progress!!! Even with high winds and wind gusts upwards of 30 mph fire crews were able to keep the fire in check and made it through the Red Flag warning. The Pole Creek Fire is currently at 101,423 acres and 41% contained with 1153 personnel. There will be some fire operations on the northeast section of the Pole Creek Fire around 3:00 pm so people may see increased smoke which is expected and controlled.

The Bald Mt. Fire, even with high winds yesterday only grew by 43 acres, currently is at 18,596 acres and is 33% contained with 535 personnel.

Just to give everyone an idea what air support has done since September 10th. Air tankers have dropped 757,264 gallons of retardant and 131,623 gallons of water. Helicopters have dropped an additional 250,491 gallons of retardant and 798,004 gallons of water. That is a total of 1,007,755 gallons of retardant and 929,627 gallons of water so far on the Pole Creek Fire.

Remember, there is a TFR over both wildfires and evacuations in the Covered Bridge, Right Fork Hobble Creek and Diamond Fork areas remain in effect. Left Fork Hobble Creek also remains on pre-evacuation status. There is still a lot of firefighting to do, so please remain vigilant and have a plan if you live in the pre-evacuation areas.

8:30 am

The rain yesterday was great to see and will hopefully slow the progress of the Pole Creek Fire. “Pumpkin” water tanks have been placed in several places up the canyon. They’re full of water and have pumps that will regulate sprinklers in the event the fire comes close to structures.

We will have a more detailed update to share later today.

10:00 am

The US Forest Service is not having a briefing today. From today’s fire map the fire was held in check pretty well yesterday. Today is a red flag day, meaning high temperatures, low humidity and strong winds for 3 or more hours.

We will be keeping a close eye on fire behavior today and will alert you if anything changes.

10:30 am

Yesterday, Friday, was a successful day for fire crews. The Pole Creek Fire is now 99,693 acres and is 33% contained being fought with 1198 personnel. The Bald Mt. Fire is now 18,550 acres and is 18% contained being fought with 715 personnel. Both highways 6 and 89 were opened and residents in the Elk Ridge and Woodland Hills were allowed back in their homes, but they remain on pre-evacuation status. I would say that was a successful day. Firefighters continue to focus on the back side of Spanish Fork Peak and the Wanrhodes Canyon areas. In the Wanrhodes Canyon area and Hobble Creek fire crews continue structure protection efforts. Crews will be in the Left Fork Hobble Creek area continuing with fire mitigation and structure protection.

The fire does not seem to be moving north. Hot shot crews will be positioned on the north end of the fire and will fight the fire from the north down the west side in attempts to slow fire movement up Spanish Fork Peak.

Today might be a rough day for fire crews as the winds and poor humidity are going to play a huge factor in fire behavior. The winds are expected to be out of the southwest 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Sunday may be even tougher with a Red Flag Warning issued due to stronger winds gusting up to 40 mph. Because of the winds the fire will likely become more active earlier in the morning.

If you plan to travel through the Spanish Fork Canyon on Hwy 6 or Hwy 89 please remember fire operation are still going on both sides of the road, so drive carefully and do not stop on the side of the road. If traveling on SR/89 people may see an occasional tree torching and some fire movement on the east side of the highway. Those occasional fires will most likely be internal. There are crews in the area monitoring those spontaneous fires. Again, please do not stop on the side of the road. UHP will be in the are monitoring traffic in the area and will be watching for motorist stopping on the side of the road.

9:00 am

From the US Forest Service:

“Friday was another successful day, as crews made significant progress on the Pole Creek Fire, which is now 99,693 acres and 33% contained. While both Hwy. 6 and Hwy. 89 are open, please drive carefully and be aware fire operations are ongoing along both roads. People will continue to see occasional tree torching and some fire movement, especially on the east side of Hwy. 89.

Operations and the Incident Commander flew the southeast corner of the fire near Coffee Pot Trail, as well as the ridge west of Wanrhodes, looking for opportunities to take more direct action on the fire. Crews on the east side of Wanrhodes conducted tactical firing operations to secure the line along Red Mountain Butte.

The fire continued slowly backing down the ridge above the Covered Bridge area, but crews have completed a secondary line around the subdivision. Fire crews were successful containing more line east of Diamond Fork, as well as along Hwy. 89.

Today:

With poor humidity recovery overnight, the fire will likely become active sooner in the day. Firefighters are prepared for near more active fire behavior due to southwest winds blowing 10-15 miles per hour and gusts to 30 miles per hour. On Sunday, a Red Flag Warning will be issued due to stronger winds, with gust to 40 mph.

Priority areas for firefighters continue to be the back side of Spanish Peak, Wanrhodes Creek and Covered Bridge, as well as a portion of the southeast corner of the fire near Coffee Pot Trail where fire was active yesterday. In the Wanrhodes area, fire crews continue structure protection efforts, as well as conducting structure assessments in the Hobble Creek area.

With the terrain and predicted winds, smoke will likely be visible on the southeast corner of the fire near Coffee Pot Trail, where firefighters are looking for options to go more direct.”

4:00 pm

Fire crews are still working hard on both fires with air support, hot shots and ground crews. Weather reports indicate winds are forecast to be from the southwest today and tomorrow with a shift in wind direction and come out of the northwest. The NW wind shift looks like it may begin on Sunday and go thru Wednesday.

The weekend is here and people may want to see what is going on, find a location to see what the fire has done or check their hunting area. We know hunting season is here and hunters have drawn out in the area effected by the fire and may want to go out or check trail cams. Fire does not take the weekend off and neither do fire crews or air support. Recreation or hunting is prohibited in the fire area and is dangerous. “Know before you go”.

There is less smoke in the air and to some that may appear the fire is not active. This is not the case. There may be less smoke but I can assure you, the fire is not out.

There are a lot of pictures of the fire on social media and media outlets, do not try to get first hand photographs by going in restricted areas, closed areas or active fire districts. I want to remind anyone who thinks they can get some good photos using a drone… DO NOT DO IT!!! Flying a drone in a fire operations area is illegal and will be prosecuted.

Springville Police and Fire personnel will be attending the meetings and briefings over the weekend. Any changes or updates will be sent out, so continue to follow the social media cites you have been following for information, updates or changes. If anyone has been following the daily press conferences at 3:00 pm they will resume on Monday, September 24th. Have a safe weekend.

11:40 am

Fire efforts have progressed well and as a result HWY 6 and HWY 89 have opened. The highways are open to travel but fire crews are still working in the area along the highways because the fire is still active. Even with the roads being open forest closures are still in place. If you plan to travel either Hwy 6 or Hwy 89 please do not stop on the highways. Utah Highway Patrol are patrolling the area and will be watching for motorists stopping to watch the fire or look at what has happened with the fire. Warning to all travelers using these highways, DO NOT STOP!

We want to remind residents in Left Fork Hobble Creek Canyon to move flammables away from their structures and help fire crews with fire mitigation and structure protection by allowing access through closed or locked gates. Access can be restricted before 8:00 am and after 8:00 pm.

We have been to the daily briefings and different meetings and there is a lot of optimism, positive progress, daily planning fire attacks and even the occasional offensive fight, but we are not out of the woods yet, all pun intended. There are still different variables that come into play when fighting a fire of this magnitude, so do not get complacent and think there is no further danger. Fire crews along with air support are keeping the first two main objectives, safety to human life and structures, paramount, but anything can happen in an instant. The fire appears to be somewhat slowed on the north end of the Pole Creek fire and there is hope that it continues to progress on a northeast direction. Optimism is good, but the reality of the situation is based on how Mother Nature cooperates with high winds, high heat, low humidity and what fire crews can do. We all know Utah weather and what it can do.

Here is an update on the two fires: Pole Creek fire has grown to 98,642 acres is 32% contained and is being fought with 1248 personnel. The Bald Mt. fire has also grown to 17,999 acres is still 12% contained and is being fought with 726 personnel.

Thank you for everyone’s support, patience and understanding. Working together as neighbors and a close-knit community makes difficult times somewhat easier.

EDIT:

One thing I forgot to mention is there is no change in pre-evacuation or evacuations status. All forest closures are still in affect. The only change as was mentioned is US-6 and Hwy-89 are opened, but all side roads are still closed. Remember, do not stop on the highways.

8:30 am

From the US Forest Service:

“Firefighters made significant progress yesterday, and as a result, both HWY 6 and HWY 89 are now open to the public. While traveling through the fire area, the public should be aware that firefighters are still working along the highways and the fire is still active. Though the roads have now been opened, the forest closure is still in place.

Residents in Left Fork Hobble Creek Canyon were put on alert yesterday to open any front-access gates and to move flammables away from their structures. This is a precautionary action that will allow firefighters to prepare for structure protection should the fire advance into that area.

Today:

Crews will continue full suppression efforts, with firefighter and public safety as the primary objective. Meteorologists have predicted southwest winds up to 10 miles per hour that will be heavily influenced by local terrain, along with very low relative humidity. Due to low fuel moisture, firefighters will be watching for spot fires a quarter to a half mile from the advancing fire front.

Priority areas for firefighters continue to be Wanrhodes Creek and Covered Bridge. Like yesterday, airtankers and helicopters will help check fire spread on the ridge west of Wanrhodes, and crews will continue to build fireline in the area. They are working hard to protect structures using aerial and ground-based resources. To date, no homes have been lost to the Pole Creek Fire.

Firefighters are also working to keep the fire from coming around the south side of Maple Mountain (Spanish Fork Canyon) from Diamond Fork Canyon. In addition, crews continue to tie the southeast flank of the fire into the Coal Hollow Fire where previously burned fuels will provide a fire break.”

6:30 pm

Utah County Sheriff’s Department has announce that SR89 is open

1:45 pm

Important announcement to residents living up Left Fork Hobble Creek and near the golf course…There is a need to do mitigation work around the homes in the Left Fork Hobble Creek area. We need to get the word out for all residents in the area to unlock and open any front access gates to the property. Move any fuels (propane tanks, fuel cans, solvents greater than 2 gallons) to a clearly visible location outside the home so fire personnel can identify them. This work is necessary to make the homes in the area as defendable from fire as possible. We want to make sure you are aware that fire personnel will be in the area soon to start this process. Please notify your surrounding neighbors to ensure this message gets to everybody. Thank you.

11:45 am

There is a lot of fire operation activity underway. Fire crews are doing a lot of “firing operations” which creates a lot of smoke, the smoke is expected and the operation is controlled. Most of this activity with be to the south of Springville City. It does not look like they are planning any firing operations on the north end of the fire but if they do the large plume of smoke visible is possibly a result of the “firing operations”.

Because of the current weather and wind conditions the fire is slow moving to the north with a slight east push. We all know Utah weather and how it can change in an instant. This would be a perfect time for residents living up Left Fork Hobble Creek Canyon to make plans by gathering important items, caring for animals and even doing some area cleanup around their homes.

Even though it has been five days since the fire actually jumped US 6, and there has been no change in the pre-evaluation or evacuation status, now is not the time to be complacent or think it won’t change. We want to encourage all residents who are in the pre-evacuation area to stay vigilant and use resources available to them to prepare for an evacuation if it gets to that point. If conditions change as quickly as the weather in Utah can sometimes change, there won’t be enough time to do what should have been done early on.Please make good use of your time while you have it!

9:00 am

The fire continued to challenge fire resources because of a Red Flag warning day with temperatures in the 80’s and winds gusting over 30 mph.
Yesterday, at 2:45 pm a drone was spotted inside the restricted airspace on the south end of the Pole Creek Fire. Because of the drone flying in the area three helicopters were ordered to stand down for their safety. These helicopters were supporting crews on the ground and had to stay grounded until the area was confirmed safe. Remember, IF YOU FLY, WE CANNOT!!!

Updated statistics: The Pole Creek fire has grown to 95,701 acres, remains 28% contained with over 1200 personnel. The Bald Mt. also grew in size to 17,608 acres, remains 12% contained with 690 personnel.

US Hwy-6 through Spanish Fork Canyon is now open. Other closures and evacuations remain in place.

7:00 pm

An informational meeting was held at Maple Mountain High School. The meeting was recorded for those who didn’t attend.

Watch the Meeting

3:30 pm

Don’t fly drones near the fires. Flying a drone in the area of Fire Operations is illegal and frustrates further attempts to protect life and property. Anyone caught flying a drone in a Fire Operation area is subject to criminal prosecution.

1:30 pm

Springville Police Department has assigned an officer full-time to the Fire Joint Information Group to make sure we get you the latest information about Springville and Hobble Creek Canyon. Any changes in status will be posted on Facebook and our website immediately.

As of 1:30pm there are no pre-evacuation orders for any Springville City residents. The left fork of Hobble Creek Canyon is under “Pre-evacuation” orders, meaning you should get your affairs in order and prepare for evacuation, if needed. If Hobble Creek Canyon residents are asked to evacuate they will have 4 hours to leave the Canyon. The right fork has already been evacuated.

11:30 am

There has been NO official change in evacuation status as of 10:00 this morning to any of the affected areas in Springville or Left Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon. Residents in Left Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon are still on Pre-Evacuation status and residents in the “Planning” zone areas in Springville proper are still in the Planning Zones; that has not changed. A number of fire trucks and crews have been sent to the canyon to assist in the planning of fire mitigation and structure protection should anything change at a future time.

This interactive map shows the latest fire activity

Updated Fire Map

9:15 am

The Pole Creek Fire was active yesterday. Additional crews and equipment continue to arrive. These crews and equipment are continuing aggressive suppression efforts and structure protection, specifically in Little Diamond Fork and Wanrhodes area. The fire area has grown to over 84,444 acres and is 25% contained. There are 1303 personnel on the Pole Creek Fire with no reports of injury or major structure loss, only a small metal shed

The Bald Mt. fire did increase in size to 16,554 acres and is now 12% contained. There are 654 personnel on this fire. No structure loss was reported and no injuries.

For Springville and Mapleton residents interested, there is a community meeting scheduled for tonight at Maple Mountain High School at 7:00 pm.

5:00 pm

The Fire Planning Zones have been renamed to match the Fire Service Zone Maps. These new names will be used from now on in Springville communications.

Updated Fire Planning Zone Names

12:30 pm

The fire moved very little yesterday. The mood at the briefing is much more positive. However, red flag warnings are back up for today and tomorrow.
The real risk appears to be the back side of Maple Mountain. They really can’t get in there. If they hold this for the next two days we will be in good shape.
If they lose it again here, there are two options for the fire. It can move north towards Hobble Creek or west towards the front side of Maple.

Fire crews and air support have made progress fighting the fires but today and tomorrow may produce air temperatures that may limit efforts. The Pole Creek fire has grown to 74,509 acres, is being fought with 549 firefighter and is 23% contained. The Bald Mt. fire has grown to 15,635 acres is being fought with 671 firefighters and is 0% contained. The good news is the area of pre-evacuation or evacuation has not grown. There is a public meeting tonight, September 18, 2018 at 6:00 pm in the auditorium at the Salem Hills High School for anyone interested.

6:00 pm

The fire is burning behind Maple Mountain, heading north towards Hobble Creek Canyon. The Right Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon has been evacuated and is closed at Jolley’s Ranch. The Left Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon is under pre-evacuations.

Pole Creek fire has 700 firefighters fighting the fire. Bald Mountain fire has 500 firefighters working on it.

The fire is 23% contained

Fire crews are using 2 jets, 4 Super-Scooper air tankers, 4 helicopters, 10 dozers, and a variety of other equipment.

2:30 pm

Zones have been established in Springville to prepare for the possibility of evacuations. These zones are not being evacuated and aren’t under pre-evacuation. They have been created to be prepared if the need to evacuate arises. These zones can be viewed by pressing the button below.

9:30 am

If you are not aware, the right fork of Hobble Creek Canyon has been closed at Jolley’s Ranch. All residents of the Canyon have received pre-evacuation notices. The Utah County Sheriff’s Dept is responsible for this area. If there are residents of the Hobble Creek Canyon areas that need information they should call Pole Creek Fire Information at 1-406-848-1940. Please note this is not an 801 area code and you may need to dial a 1.If you have not already, please sign up for the emergency citizen alert on our website. There’s a big red button on the home page to sign up. Also follow our Facebook page and like it to make sure you don’t miss any posts.

9:00 am

An Emergency Operations Center (E.O.C.) has been prepared at the Springville Civic Center to coordinate fire efforts.