The Yellow Lake Fire has now burned 2,300 of timber and standing dead and down timber, east and south of Mill Hollow Reservoir. The Forest Service is taking all available actions to fully suppress the fire, using firefighting resources where safe and effective, officials said. The area received a light amount of precipitation Sunday night, but the fire remained active overnight in heavy timber. Additional resources arrived Sunday. Fire managers expect additional resources to continue to arrive. There will be 24-hour operations on scene until further notice.The fire is actively burning in timber and standing dead and down trees. It has crossed onto the east side of Highway 35, west of Potts Hollow. Fire behavior is active in the understory, with torching of individual trees, as well as group torching. Currently, there are 80 personnel assigned to the fire, including ground crews, aircraft, engines, and bulldozers. Additional resources are being ordered and should be on scene tonight.Evacuations were carried 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 suppression 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 at 2,300 acres in national forest thick with standing dead and down timber appeared first on Park Record.