Inside the fire line

The Yellow Lake Fire burned over 30,000 acres in Wasatch and Duchesne County. Evacuation orders were in effect to small towns nearby. Many people on standby.

The winds played a huge role in the fast spread of flames originally, but by the time we were escorted into the fire line, smoke smoldered in the air as light rain fell.

Due to the resources and homes in the area, extra air support was called in to fight the fire. Planes and helicopters could be seen and heard around us. Helicopters picking up water from nearby streams and dumping it nearby.

A local volunteer firefighter from the nearby town of Tabiona told me, the community has many memories in these mountains and it’s hard to watch it burn.