Firefighters continue to work on the Bear Trap Fire including one firefighter who made a trip to the hospital. The BIA Forestry & Wildland Fire-Uintah & Ouray Agency reports that the firefighters have been working hard to secure the majority of the fire on the east and southeastern flanks and one firefighter was injured “but due to properly executed protocol, the firefighter was treated, transported to a Price hospital, released, and is now back on the fire.” The Bear Trap Fire total acreage is 10,250 acres with 1,846 acres burning on BLM Canyon Country District. The fire started on July 21st from a lightning strike on Bear Trap Ridge and has been difficult to fight due to its remote location and limited access for crews on the ground.
