The Alpine Hotshots posted the above photo September 4, 2016 on Twitter.
And September 3:
En route to the west government Creek fire @jockowillink #wildlandfirefighter #fireservice #Utah pic.twitter.com/StOuKuI9o9
— Alpine IHC (@ALPINE_IHC) September 3, 2016
The West Government Creek Fire has burned 4,006 acres 7 miles west of Vernon, Utah and 50 miles west of Provo. It started from lightning on September 2 and is burning in grass, sagebrush and Juniper. The management objective is full suppression. The fire is in the Wasatch National Forest except for the northwest section.
![West Government Creek Fire](https://wildfiretoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/West-Governemnt-Creek-Fire.jpg)
![map West Government Creek Fire](https://wildfiretoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/W-Govt-Cr-Fire-Sept-4-2016.jpg)