The Yellow Lake Fire has reached 1,500 acres burning in timber and standing dead and down timber, east and south of Mill Hollow Reservoir. The fire has crossed onto the east side of Highway 35, and Highway 35 is now closed.Evacuations were carries out in the following parts of Wasatch County: Duchesne Ridge, Mill Hollow, Wolf Creek and Soapstone Pass.On Saturday around 3:30 p.m., Wasatch County 911 Center received a report of a wildfire burning on the county’s east side. Fire suppressed equipment and crews responded. Within a few hours, campers in the area closest to the fire evacuated. The fire was at an estimated 30 acres in size. Sunday morning, the fire had grown to an estimated 130 acres. The weather forecast put afternoon winds as high as 50-60 mph, and by evening the estimate grew to 150 acres and then 1,500 acres.Aircraft with fire suppression capabilities are on scene. Additional aircraft have been ordered, according to Wasatch County Sheriff.S.R. 35 at the Noblett’s Trailhead (milepost 12) and Wolf Creek Pass (milepost 19.5) are closed, except for emergency response vehicles. The Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue are informing individuals within the closure area that they must evacuate. Wasatch County deputies and Utah Highway Patrol troopers are assisting with road closures. The impacted area is mostly public and managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Wasatch County Public Works, Fire District, Utah Forestry and State Lands are assisting. Credit: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National ForestThe post Yellow Lake Fire hits 1,500 acres in national forest thick with standing dead and down timber appeared first on Park Record.