Named the Elizabeth Ridge fire, Utah Fire Info reports that the fire started about 11:30 a.m. Saturday morning. It is actively burning in heavy timber near the North Slope Road – also known as Forest Service Road 058. That’s just east of Elizabeth Pass in the Evanston Ranger District. The fire is moving east.
The Summit County Sheriff’s Dept. has closed the North Slope Road near Elizabeth Pass and evacuated the area near the fire.
As of mid-day Sunday, Utah Fire Info reported the fire had grown to 132 acres. The cause remained undetermined.
According to Summit County, resources on scene include 16 local and county engines, two hand crews and two helicopters which have helped cool the flames with water and fire retardant to slow the fire’s growth. Evacuations and closures are in the Elizabeth Mountain Ridge area -- everything east of Elizabeth Ridge from Elizabeth Ridge to the east fork of Black Fork Canyon.
Summit County deputies remained on scene Saturday night. Fire personnel are based near the Bear River Ranger Station on Highway 150.
Fire officials recommend driving slowly and yielding to fire traffic in the area.
