Fire crews gain ground on Robinson Fire

The Robinson Fire, located 20 miles south of Buffalo is now at 1,038 acres in size and is 64% contained. 

The fire is believed to have begun on June 8, ignited by lighting. Currently 350 personnel are battling the blaze. 

Currently there are no evacuations, road closures, or area closures are in effect.

A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in effect for the fire area. The BLM wants to remind visitors and residents in the area, that “if you fly, we can’t!” Drones can be deadly hazards to BLM pilots and can shut down air operations. For details on the TFR, click here.

The BLM would also like the generous public to know that donations are no longer needed. Firefighters are well supplied with the resources they require, so community donations are not needed. Please consider directing your generosity to support your local fire department or other emergency responders.

InciWeb reports that yesterday, firefighters continued to mop up and patrol in both Y and A divisions.  In Division Z, crews mopped up along the handline gaining containment all the way from the Y/Z break around the south end of the fire to the rock outcrop.   

With the successful burn operations that have taken place, containment has increased to 64%.  

Structure assessments continue within an approximate six-mile radius of the fire. From the structure assessments fire managers will develop a structure defense plan that will be passed on to the County to support future fire suppression planning. 

Today, firefighters will continue monitoring and patrolling the fire perimeter watching for changes in fire activity or heat sources near the fire’s edge. Yesterday’s red flag weather tested containment lines throughout the fire area. With cooler weather forecasted, reduced fire behavior is expected for the next several days. 

Weather  

Yesterday brought a hot day with temperatures close to 100 degrees. Today will start off with a dry cold front moving in to help increase relative humidities by 10% and bringing in lower temperatures by 10 to 15 degrees. The winds will be coming out of the north and shifting out of the east later in the day. Gusts are expected to be up to 25 miles-per-hour.   

BLM Fire Stage 1 Restrictions now in Effect 
Yesterday, the BLM Buffalo Field Office issued Stage 1 fire restrictions. For specific information, please click here.