Highland, Utah • Mandatory evacuations have been ordered in connection to the Yellow Lake Fire burning in eastern Wasatch County, which nearly doubled in size after what officials called a “challenging day” on Friday.
As of Saturday morning, the fire had grown to 7,798 acres. By Sunday, the estimate jumped up to over 15,000 and is only 7 percent contained.
The fire has been determined as human-caused, although the exact cause remains under investigation.
People must evacuate from the western and northern forks of the Duchesne River. Meanwhile, campers in the Grandaddy Lakes area of Ashley National Forest are in ready status and should prepare to evacuate.
(Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune) Smoke from the Yellow Lake Fire is visible Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, from Mount Timpanogos.
Red Flag conditions allowed the fire to explode in size thanks to high winds, low humidity and record-breaking temperatures for the month of October. Similar weather conditions were forecast for Saturday, which will force firefighters to take a conservative approach to putting out the wildfire.
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