(UPDATED at 8:41 p.m. MDT September 5, 2017)
The Type 1 Incident Management Team (IMT) previously ordered for the Uintah Fire southeast of Ogden, Utah near the community of Uintah has been changed to a Type 3 IMT.
The perimeter was mapped Tuesday evening with GPS; the result, 619 acres.
At 7 p.m. Tuesday 250 homes are still under evacuation orders, according to ABC 4 News.
Local residents can call 211 for information about the fire. I-84 eastbound and westbound is now open.
(Originally published at 3:13 p.m. MDT September 5, 2017)
The Uintah Fire that started around mid-morning Tuesday has burned approximately six homes and caused evacuations southeast of Ogden, Utah near the community of Uintah. Both Highway 89 and Interstate 84 were closed at one point as the fire burned near 89 and jumped across and then burned along the interstate to South Weber where structures were involved.
Uintah Elementary School was evacuated as well as an assisted living facility and several neighborhoods.
At about noon aircraft began working the fire, and National Guard helicopters were mobilized. At one point a small drone was spotted a few hundred yards from helicopters that were assisting firefighters.
At noon the size was estimated at 500 acres and it was running to the northwest. A Type 1 Incident Management Team has been ordered. At 1:22 p.m. MDT the Weber Fire District reported that five fixed wing aircraft and two helicopters were working the fire along with numerous fire engines and ground-based firefighters.
The fire was driven by very strong down-canyon winds blowing to the west where I-84 climbs up the drainage to the east. The Power Plant weather station at the Interstate recorded 12 to 24 mph sustained east winds gusting at 28 to 45 mph. The temperature was in the 70’s with a relative humidity of 30 percent.
BREAKING: 5 structures burned in #UintahFire, at least 2 of them homes. LIVE 1230pm @kslnewsradio pic.twitter.com/tbbS2GhAVn
— Peter Samore (@kslpetersamore) September 5, 2017
6 structures destroyed, evacuations ordered after fire erupts in Weber Canyon | https://t.co/J1K0wxO2kF https://t.co/Y5Kt0S8j4f #UintahFire pic.twitter.com/wIdk1JQxCE
— Strong Mama (@realstrongmama) September 5, 2017
#UintahFire the fire heading up the mountain seems to be growing quickly. pic.twitter.com/H97BjP2RBg
— Laird Doman (@lairddoman) September 5, 2017
#UintahFire pic.twitter.com/el3N3cbEm0
— Josh Squash (@ldstenor) September 5, 2017
