DANIEL, Utah-Friday, reports continued pouring in concerning the Big Hollow Fire, which commenced Thursday afternoon around 4:30 pm.
5:36 pm
For all intents and purposes, the blaze appears to be over, some 25 hours after it started.
GOOD NEWS: There’s almost no sign of the #BigHollowFire. Fire officials tell me crews are being reassigned. About a dozen people will stay overnight, but this is about over. #Utah @KUTV2News pic.twitter.com/oBf5bFW1Hy
— Kyle Harvey (@KyleHarveyOnTV) July 17, 2020
4:56 pm
Progress is being made. It has officially burned 418 acres and is at 22 percent containment. The weather has been propitious for combating the blaze. It is presently 93 degrees with 12 mph gusts out of the southwest.
Updated acreage on the #BigHollowFire 418 acres 22% contained. The firefighters worked hard today and did a great job of executing the plan and meeting the days objectives. Weather certainly helped.
— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) July 17, 2020
3:36 pm
HAPPENING NOW: the wind cleared the smoke for a minute, revealing these huge flames climbing up the hill. #BigHollowFire pic.twitter.com/hrlYIAgOwi
— Erin Cox (@erincoxnews) July 17, 2020
12:13 pm
Fire crews are starting to gain some semblance of control over the blaze at this stage. It is is burning away from homes at this time as well.
The #BigHollowFire in Daniel has burned approx. 500 acres at last count. Firefighters say it’s burning away from homes and crews are starting to get a decent containment around it. #ksltv @UtahWildfire #daniel #wasatchcounty pic.twitter.com/nKbTi4Cyqo
— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) July 17, 2020
8:06 am
This consists of a 90-person crew, nine engines, two hand-crews and aircraft support. Little Sweden Road is currently under voluntary evacuation. There is still limited access to this road. Today, 10-15 mph southwestern gusts are in the forecast, so this will present a struggle.
DNR update stats: 500+ acres. 0% contained. ~16 hrs burning. 90 person crew. 9 engines, 2 handcrews, and aircraft support. Continued voluntary evacuation for Little Sweden Rd. Limited access, terrain and wind are concerns today. #BigHollowFire
— Robert Cook (@robwcook) July 17, 2020
6:08 am
As of 11:30 pm Thursday evening, mandatory evacuations were lifted. The blaze has grown to 500 acres. Voluntary evacuations remain in effect on Little Sweden Road from U.S. Highway 40 to Daniels Road.
Big Hollow Fire at 500 acres. Mandatory evacuations were lifted last night at 11:30 pm. Voluntary evacuations remain in effect on Little Sweden road from Highway 40 to Daniels road.
— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) July 17, 2020
