Wildfire near Flaming Gorge remains 'dynamic,' grows to 700 acres

A wildfire that sparked near Flaming Gorge Saturday afternoon has grown to about 700 acres with 0% containment.

The fire is burning south of the expansive reservoir on the Utah side, with Flaming Gorge Resort saying it's about one mile away from there.

Officials with Ashley National Forest initially estimated the fire at 30-50 acres. By Saturday evening, it had grown to 587 acres. Utah Wildfire Info has dubbed it the "Speirs Fire."

With "moderate fire activity" through the weekend, the latest update Monday morning shared that the fire was 700 acres with no containment.

"Today, fire crews will be working direct to create line and extinguish fire spots," officials said in a Monday update. "The fire is burning in steep and rugged terrain with minimal access. Aerial resources will continue to assist in suppression efforts, with a mix of helicopters and fixed-wing air tankers."

Forest officials added that it was sparked by lightning.

Air resources — including helicopters, air tankers and smokejumpers — have been responding to work on containment. It is at 0 percent containment as of Sunday evening.

There are no structures threatened nor any evacuations at this time.

About 93 fire personnel are assigned to the incident.

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