What’s up Summit County, welcome back to another week of news on Summit in Six. Today we have some updates on that Yellow Lake Fire, some voting reminders and some community engagement opportunities to announce. Without further ado let’s get into the news!

TOPIC 1: Yellow Lake Fire Update 

We have the latest update on the Yellow Lake Fire Friday, October 18, 2024 at 9:15 AM. 

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• Size at time of update: 33,038 Acres
  
• Containment: 30%
  

Yellow Lake Fire closure areas were reduced on the Ashley National Forest and the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest as of 6:30 a.m. To read the closure order and see an updated map, visit: https://summitcounty.info/yellowlake1018. 

The entire fire area is receiving rain or snow this morning. About one inch of rain has fallen at lower elevations and six inches of snow has been reported at higher elevations such as Bald Mountain Pass on Mirror Lake Highway, SR150.

A winter storm warning is in effect through midnight with temperatures well below freezing.

Many fire resources are being released this afternoon due to weather and minimal fire behavior. The remaining crews are taking advantage of fireline downtime to do tool maintenance, training and extensive After-Action Reviews (AAR). In this process, crews discuss in-depth what they have been doing on the fire; what worked well; what could have been improved; how it could have been improved, and lessons learned. The AAR is a standard process in all levels of incident management.

This morning, a few firefighters are speaking to students at local Elementary Schools, including in Kamas, to personally thank them for their creative thank you cards.

Team transition will begin on Sunday from the California Interagency Incident Management Team 2 to the local Type 3 team comprised primarily of personnel from the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache and Ashley National Forests.

A community meeting will be held on Saturday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the Kamas Middle School Auditorium to discuss the transition, including fire area rehabilitation and closures.

To stay up-to-date on Yellow Lake Fire information, please visit summitcounty.info/yellowlakefire. 

TOPIC 2: Voter Season Reminder

The Clerk’s Office began mailing ballots earlier this week on Tuesday, October 15 so be on the lookout for your ballot in the post! If you do not receive your ballot in the mail, please contact the Clerk’s Office at elections@summitcountyutah.gov or by calling 435-336-3040.

Did you know? You can track the status of your mail-in ballot, from outbound to accepted, by using Track My Ballot (aka: BallotTrax). Sign up to track your ballot at summitcounty.info/trackmyballot.  

For more information on the Nov. 5 General Election, including voter registration deadlines and early voting, dropbox and election day voting locations and hours, please visit: summitcounty.info/2024generalelection.

TOPIC 3: Low Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinic Nov. 9

On November 9, Summit County Animal Control will host a low-cost rabies vaccination clinic from 10:30am to 2:30pm at the Animal Control shelter located at 1745 S Hoytsville Rd.

Thanks to Mirror Lake Veterinary Services for administering these $15 vaccines and also for providing a free wellness exam to participating pets!

No appointment necessary. Just show up. Cats must be in carriers and dogs must be on leash.

TOPIC 4: Elks Lodge Luncheon for Seniors 

The Park City Elks Lodge would like to invite all Summit County Seniors for a free luncheon and entertainment on Saturday, November 23rd from 12 – 3pm at 550 Main Street in Park City. Doors open at 11:30. Bingo and prizes after lunch.

Sign up by November 14th at your local senior center. You can find contact info for each senior center at summitcounty.org/seniors

TOPIC 5: Halloween Wellness Fair 

Summit County Health is bringing a spooky Health Fair to the Ledges Event Center in Coalville on Wednesday October 30th! Bring your kids to learn about health resources and information around your community. This family friendly resource fair will have activities, prizes and more! There will also be flu and COVID vaccines available with no appointments needed. Come on over to the Ledges Event Center on October 30th at 6pm and join the fun! We hope to see you and your child(ren) there.