The Jericho Mountain fire, reported Sunday, June 15, is burning about 5 miles south of MacDonald Pass off U.S. Highway 12 in Powell County.
Here’s the latest information on the fire, including size, cause, containment efforts and more:
Update: Monday, June 30, 9:30 p.m.
Jericho Mountain fire now listed at 89% contained
The Jericho Mountain fire, which has been burning near Rimini since June 15, was listed at 89% contained Monday night.
Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 6 had been overseeing firefighting efforts since June 21. Officials said it was going to be turned over to a Type 3 team early Wednesday.
There were 332 personnel assigned to the fire as of Monday night, down from 428 people earlier in the day.
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Update: Monday, June 30, 11:30 a.m.
Northern Rockies Incident Management Team 6 offered its final update