Fire crews in eastern Utah responded to a wildfire on the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, April 10.'At approximately 3:45 pm, the maintenance perso
The fire was located in Leota Bottom, Unit 3 and was approximately 65 acres in size .Fire crews in eastern Utah responded to a wildfire on the Ouray National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, April 10.
According to John, responders included Avalon and Lapoint-Tridell Fire Departments, Uintah Fire District, U.S. Forest Service, and Utah Department of Natural Resources. Through a coordinated effort during initial attack; fire staff 'contained' the fire by Wednesday evening and declared it 'controlled' early Friday. Refuge staff walked the fire over the following days and officially declared the fire 'out' on morning on April 17. The 'Leota Fire' is the largest fire sparked in Utah so far in the 2024 calendar year.
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