Jacob City and Halfway Hill fires burn thousands of acres in Utah


11:04 am. MDT 11 July 2022

Halfway Hill Fire 3D map 22:34 10 July 2022
Halfway Hill Fire 3-D map looks south at 10:34 p.m. 10 July 2022.

Two wildfires in Utah burn in steep, rough terrain.

The Halfway Hill Fire is in the Fishlake National Forest two miles southeast of Fillmore east of Interstate 15. The activity on the fire Sunday was more moderate than the previous two days as the wind speed decreased. It was mapped on Sunday night on 10,417 acres. Most of the heat detected by the sensors on the plane was on the east side.

Halfway Hill Fire, July 10, 2022. Utah Brand Info
Halfway Hill Fire, July 10, 2022. Utah Brand Info.

Residents of the Virginia Hills subdivision are still under an evacuation notice.

Map of the Halfway Hill Fire 22:34 10 July 2022
Map of the Halfway Hill Fire. The red line was the perimeter at 10:34 p.m. July 10, 2022. The white line was the circumference about 24 hours before.

The Jacob Stadsbrand burned 4,094 acres 2 miles east of Stockton. When mapped at 10pm on Sunday, it was very active on the northwest and southeast sides. As of Sunday night, no communities are particularly threatened, according to Utah Fire Info.

Jacob City Brand Card 10:09 p.m.  10 July 2022
Map showing the location of the Jacob City fire at 10:09 p.m. July 10, 2022 show.
Jacob City Brand, 10 July 2022
Jacob City Fire, July 10, 2022. Utah Brand Info
Jacob City Fire 3-D Card 22:09 10 July 2022
Jacob City Fire 3D map look east, 22:09 10 July 2022

Writer: Bill Gabbert

After working full-time in wildfire for 33 years, he continues to learn, striving to be a Student of Fire. See all posts by Bill Gabbert



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