Wildfire — Eastern Uinta Basin, Utah

2007-07-01 to 2007-07-12 · Eastern Uinta Basin, Utah

Event narrative

The Neola North Wildfire ignited June 29th during a period of hot and very dry conditions that resulted in explosive fire growth. Shortly after the blaze started it became deadly, rapidly sweeping across a field near the small community of Farm Creek near Whiterocks. The day the fire started it burned over and killed three people trying to protect property from the flames. The fire threatened many structures. Some structures were lost and evacuations were ordered. The fire consumed lodgepole and pinyon pine, grass, brush, and spruce trees. The fire burned approximately 43,511 acres before being contained on July 12th.

Wider weather episode

The Neola North Fire ignited during a period of hot and very dry conditions resulting in explosive fire growth. The blaze began in Duchesne County and quickly spread into Uintah County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 55096. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.