Immediately after declaring the City Creek Canyon Fire "controlled" Salt Lake 2 was dispatched to a new start in Utah County. The Spring Lake Fire, started by powerlines, was burning actively just outside of the town of Payson, Utah. When we arrived, 15 mph winds were pushing the fire towards the town. Working until 2:00 am, we were able to burn out a portion of roads outside of the town and help ferry the fire up into the hills.
After a few hours of sleep, we were right back at it, constructing direct handline up a ridgeline above the community. With the help of a fleet of heavy tankers and SEATs, we were able to make good progress.
As of monday afternoon, the fire is in a state that it can be turned back over from the Type 2 IMT to the local district.
To see some of the news coverage along with photos and video go to:
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=3928344
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Salt Lake 2 is so bad ass!!
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