BLM Arizona Strip District crews suppressing Gulch, Quail Springs, Little Joe, and Grove fires

July 15, 2024, PM Update

The BLM Arizona Strip District’s fire crews along with partner agencies and municipal crews are suppressing four wildland fires located south of St. George, Utah.

The Gulch Fire, located 12 miles south/southwest of St. George on the Arizona Strip Field Office, was reported July 13, 2024, at 4:14 p.m. Due to more accurate mapping the fire acreage reduced on yesterday’s mapping but due to slight growth is now 932 acres. Resources on the lightning-caused fire include three Type 6, one Type 5, and one Type 3 engines; one dozer, one Type 2 initial attack crew, one Type 2 crew, and a Type 3 incident commander. Containment is 20%.

The Quail Springs Fire, located 14 miles south of St. George, Utah, on the Arizona Strip Field Office was reported July 13, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. Due to more accurate mapping the fire acreage has been reduced to 1,635 acres. Resources on the lightning-caused fire include eight smokejumpers, one Type 6 engine, one Type 3 engine, and a Type 3 incident commander. Containment is 10%.

The Little Joe Fire was reported July 13, 2024, located 30 miles south of St. George on the Arizona Strip Field Office. The fire acreage is estimated at 101 acres. Resources on the lightning-caused fire include two Type 6 engines, one Type 4 engine, and a Type 4 Incident Commander. A water tender is roving between all fires to assist.

Fire crews are also suppressing the lightning caused Grove Fire on the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument which was reported at 7:30 p.m. on July 14, 2024, and is located 65 miles south of St. George in the Mount Dellenbaugh area. Resources on the 32-acre fire include three Type 6 engines and one Type 4 engine. The Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument is jointly managed by the BLM and NPS.

Fire managers are asking for the public’s assistance by avoiding the areas to allow crews and resources to access and mitigate the fires.

For more information on these fires, please visit https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/  

For additional information, please contact the Arizona Strip District at 435-688-3200.