CEDAR CITY — An informational meeting concerning the Graff Point Fire will be conducted Tuesday evening by Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 6.
Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. meeting start at the Heritage Center Theatre, 105 N 100 E, in Cedar City.
For those who cannot attend, the meeting will be live-streamed via Zoom. Click here to access the meeting.
Additional information about the Graff Point Fire can be obtained by calling 435-635-8738 (Staffed 7 a.m-7 p.m) or by sending an email to [email protected].
As of Monday afternoon, the estimated acreage is 561 acres with 0% containment, according to Utah Fire Info. Crews are actively engaged in full suppression efforts. The fire is burning in steep and rugged terrain, requiring hand crews to secure the fire line. On Sunday, hand crews anchored a handline at Hicks Creek and Monday, they were scheduled to continue constructing the handline to the ridge.
Current weather conditions include hot and dry temperatures, along with low relative humidity. There is also a potential for thunderstorms and outflow winds later Monday, increasing the fire’s risk due to extremely dry fuels and the possibility of dry lightning.
For the safety of both the public and firefighters, road closures remain in effect for Tipple Road, Kannara Mountain Road and on top the Kannara Mountain Road going over to Kolob Road.
For more information, visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/
This story will be updated as more information is released.
Video below from Utah Fire Info’s Facebook page shows flame retardant being dropped on the Graff Point Fire.
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