Box Creek Fire Information - June 13, 2012
Incident: Box Creek Fire Wildfire
Released: 6/13/2012
Notice: This will be the final update issued for the Box Creek Fire
Contact: 435-869-1070
Start: 6/04/12
Location: Approximately 5 miles northwest of Greenwich, Utah
Cause: Human
Size: Estimated at 2,170 acres. Increase in acreage is due to more accurate mapping.
Fuels: Mixed conifer with aspen.
Assigned Resources: 7 crews, 3 helicopters, 8 engines, 3 water tenders, and miscellaneous overhead and camp crew. Total personnel 285.
Observed Fire Behavior: Smoldering.
Containment: 100%
Remarks: The evacuations of the summer homes and cabins, as well as the area, trail and road closures are scheduled to be lifted at 6 a.m. tomorrow, June 14. Crews continue mop up operations and fire suppression repair activities. A transition to a local Type 4 organization will occur on Thursday June 14 at 6 a.m.
