Forest Fire in Squaw Basin of the High Uintahs

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Title Forest Fire in Squaw Basin of the High Uintahs
Identifier VE3074
Subject Primitive Area; Forest Fire; Fire; Squaw Basin; High Uintahs; North of Duchesne; Aerial Photograph; Wilderness Area
Spatial Coverage Vernal (Utah)
Description A primitive area forest fire in the Squaw Basin of the High Uintahs (North of Duchesne) exceeded the original estimates. This prompted the decision to suppress the fire. It burned 2,910 acres instead of the original estimation of 160 acres. The aerial photograph shows some of the wilderness area burning.
Donor Vernal Express
Source Collection Vernal Express
Publisher Digital Uintah County Regional History Center
Date 1974-07-04
Type Image/StillImage
Format image/jpeg
Language eng
Rights Digital Image, Copyright 2021 Uintah County Regional History Center
Archival Resolution 5435 x 3681 pixels, 1200 dpi
Low Resolution 800 x 600
Bit Depth 8
Scanning Device Epson Perfection 4870
Scanning Technician Marety Hill
ARK ark:/87278/s6h76dkf
Setname ucl_vep
ID 1694242
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h76dkf