Silver King Fire 2024

On Friday, July 5, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the Silver King Fire, burning on the Fishlake National Forest approximately three miles west of the Town of Marysvale, UT was reported. The fire cause is natural, due to a lightning strike. It is burning in heavy timber, Pinyon-Juniper, sagebrush and grass. The fire is currently being managed by Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 2 utilizing full suppression, confine/contain and value protection strategies.

Incident Objectives include:

• The lives and safety of the public, firefighters, and aviators will always be the highest priority throughout all phases of the incident. Only choose strategies and tactics that will result in the highest probability of success in achieving incident objectives and course of action while minimizing risk to firefighters.
   
• Protect water quality in watersheds, water systems, riparian zones, springs, and seeps by limiting fire intensities and utilizing suppression activities to minimize sedimentation.
   
• Minimize loss to private property, infrastructure, communication sites, transportation corridors and transmission lines by restricting fire growth north, east and south of current perimeters.
   
• Maintain and enhance relationships with local communities, cooperators, and visiting public by providing timely and accurate information utilizing all applicable methods.
   
• Use natural barriers, constructed features, and favorable fuel types that will provide the greatest possibility for suppression success.