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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/i/1503/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Split Top 1</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/1503/</link><description>Latest articles for Split Top 1 Wildland Fire</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:45:27 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Split Top 1 Fire Update (Split Top 1 Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8080/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8080/</guid><description><![CDATA["STATUS Estimated Acres Burned: 425Estimated Percent Contained: To Be Determined Expected Full Containment: To Be Determined Cause: Lightning Date Started: August 25, 2008 Structures Threatened: None RESOURCESEngines: 0 Helicopters: 1Dozers: 0 Water Tenders: 0 Total Resources Assigned: 22Current Situation: The fire is located approximately three miles north of the Utah temporary visitor&#39;s center on the Dinosaur National Monument. Fire growth was minimal yesterday. Firefighters observed very little activity on the North and South. The fire is mainly burning in Ponderosa Pine on the east side, with some grass and juniper on the west side. The forecast calls for a weather system with the potential for cooler temperatures, high winds, and rainfall to move into the area late Saturday or Sunday. Today&#39;s Objectives: Firefighters will work on the north and west flanks of the fire to stop movement to the north and west. The fire is burning entirely within the Dinosaur National Monument..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Fire Visits The Dinosaur National Monument (Split Top 1 Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8059/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8059/</guid><description><![CDATA["With a lightning strike on August 25th, fire changes the face of Split Mountain; for the better &quot;Fire resets the clock,&quot; according to Dinosaur National Monument botanist Tamara Naumann. Historically, fire has brushed Split Mountain every 20 to 200 years. With each sweep, the land has a fresh start by renewing plant communities and habitat for wildlife. With the first rains following the fire, native grasses will begin to emerge, attracting wildlife to the tender shoots as they prepare for winter. Wildlife will typically benefit from open grassland for several decades after a fire before the area transitions into a sage community. On Split Mountain, the main weed threat is Cheat Grass and firefighters are working to limit the spread of this invasive species through the use of minimum impact suppression techniques that reduce soil disturbance. Noxious weeds exist throughout the basin and about 200 acres were treated within Dinosaur National Monument in 2007.Dinosaur National..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:45:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Split Top 1 Fire Update (Split Top 1 Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8058/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8058/</guid><description><![CDATA["STATUS Estimated Acres Burned: 420Estimated Percent Contained: To Be Determined Expected Full Containment: To Be Determined Cause: Lightning Date Started: August 25, 2008 Structures Threatened: None RESOURCESEngines: 0 Helicopters: 1Dozers: 0 Water Tenders: 0 Total Resources Assigned: 26Current Situation: The fire is located approximately three miles north of the Utah temporary visitor&#39;s center on the Dinosaur National Monument. Fire growth was minimal yesterday. Firefighters observed very little activity on the North and South. The fire continues to burn in grass, sage, and juniper in most of the area, with some Ponderosa Pine on the East side. The forecast calls for a weather system with the potential for cooler temperatures, high winds, and rainfall to move into the area late Saturday or Sunday. Today&#39;s Objectives: Firefighters and one helicopter will work on the north and western flanks of the fire to stop movement to the north and west. The fire is burning entirely within..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:30:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Split Top 1 Fire Update (Split Top 1 Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8052/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8052/</guid><description><![CDATA["STATUS Estimated Acres Burned: 420 Estimated Percent Contained: To Be Determined Expected Full Containment: To Be Determined Cause: Lightning Date Started: August 25, 2008 Structures Threatened: None  RESOURCESEngines: 0Helicopters: 1Dozers: 0 Water Tenders: 0Total Resources Assigned: 13 Current Situation: The fire is located approximately three miles north of the Utah temporary visitor&#39;s center on the Dinosaur National Monument. Fire behavior was minimal during the night and was limited to creeping, smoldering, and single tree and limited group tree torching in juniper, grass and sage. Today&#39;s Objectives: Firefighters and one helicopter will work on the north and western flanks of the fire today to stop movement to the north and west. The fire is burning entirely within the Dinosaur National Monument boundaries. Minimum impact management techniques are being used to contain and confine the fire within the boundaries of the Monument. Area Closures: NoneEvacuations: There are..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Update on Split Top Fires in Dinosaur National Mon (Split Top 1 Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8037/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8037/</guid><description><![CDATA["Split Top 1 made an easterly run along the top of Split Mountain yesterday, growing to between 70-100 acres in size. The fire is still burning within expected and defined areas.Split Top 2 did not show much growth and was only estimated to be about a quarter acre in size Tuesday evening. Split Top 3 was not showing any activity.Visitors can expect to see smoke this afternoon, but the fires are not expected to grow as much today due to lighter winds compared to Tuesday. Firefighters will continue to monitor all three fires, keeping firefighter and public safety as"]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Three Lightning Caused Fires Resulted From Recent (Split Top 1 Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8036/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1503/8036/</guid><description><![CDATA["Last night&#39;s storms resulted in three lightning caused fires on Split Mountain within the boundaries of Dinosaur National Monument.The three fires, named Split Top 1, 2 and 3, are located in a remote area about seven miles north of Jensen, Utah. Firefights are managing Split Top 1 and 2 by keeping the fire confined to a specified area, which will create a mosaic of vegetation in the landscape and improve wildlife habitat. Currently, Split Top 1 is approximately a quarter acre and Split Top 2 is approximately a tenth of an acre. Two firefighters suppressed the Split Top 3 fire last night since it was burning in the Monument, but near the boundary with the Bureau of Land Management. Projections based on current fire weather indicate that the Split Top 1 and Split Top 2 fires could grow together and possibly reach an approximate size of 200 acres over the next several days. Split Top 3 is expected to be 100% controlled later today. All Split Top fires will continue to be monitored..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>