Goslin and Wilkins Peak Fires

Salt Lake 2 spent half a day on a 250 acre fire just north of Dutch John, Utah on July 25th. We were dispatched on the evening of the 24th and drove to Dutch John that night. The fire was wind driven through grass, sage, and pinyon-juniper. A finger had made a run up to a ridge which wasn't engine accessible, so they needed a crew to work the finger and a few spots. The crew put in saw line and worked 2 helicopters in tandem to knock out the remaining heat. By 1400 thunderstorms had moved into the area and rain and lightning forced us back to our vehicles. We "ping-ponged" down the dirt road, turned slippery by the rain, back to the main highway 191.

Almost released, we were reassigned last night to the Welkins Peak Fire about 6 miles south of Rock Springs, Wyoming.

We spent about three hours putting in saw line around another wind driven sage and pj fire.

This morning we're finishing saw line around the fire which is estimated at about 35 acres and preparing for another round of afternoon lightning storms.

As soon as Steve Davis, FFT1 (t), finishes GPSing the fire perimeter, we'll have an accurate acreage.