Utah interagency fire incident update - Forsyth Fire

The Forsyth Fire is burning approximate­ly 15 miles north of St. George, Utah. The fire started on June 19 in the Pine Valley Mountains and has been driven by red-flag winds.

The fire advanced to­wards the Pine Valley community. Firefight­ers used a previously constructed fuel break to directly engage the fire and protect the community through the night.

Photos courtesy of Utah Interagency Fire.

The Pine Valley Com­munity is under man­datory evacuation. An information center is located at the Veyo Church, 176 E Center St, Veyo, Utah. Pine Valley Area is under a hard closure.

Basic Information

Current as of Wed, June 25, 2025 - 09:15 a.m.

• Cause: Lightning

• Date of Origin: Thursday, June 19, 2025

• Location: Pine Valley

• Incident Command­er: Mike Johnston, Incident Commander with Great Basin Com­plex Incident Manage­ment Team 7 Chris Delaney, Deputy Inci­dent Commander

Current Situation

• Total Personnel: 696

• Size: 8,899 Acres

• Structures threat­ened: 400

• Percent of Perim­eter Contained: zero percent

• Estimated Contain­ment Date: July 31, 2025

The Forsyth Fire exhibited extreme fire behavior from the be­ginning. Due to strong southwest winds and dry conditions, the fire made a run into the community of Pine Val­ley. Evacuations were immediately under­way for public safety as firefighters engaged the fire and fought to protect structures throughout the night. Red flag conditions persist over the area as firefighters continue to protect homes and other infrastructure in the community of Pine Valley. The fire con­tinues to be driven by strong winds and un­seasonably dry fuels.

Crews continue to construct hand line across the southwest side of the fire perim­eter; connecting from the Saddle Fire scar along the westside of Pine Valley. Addi­tionally, in this area, a hose line is being laid around the com­munity. Inside Pine Valley, crews remain ready in case the fire moves back toward residential areas.

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