Boaters on Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are advised to remain toward the south wall of the canyon and to avoid oak bay aw they are traversing between Dangling Rope to Rainbow Bridge as aircraft supporting firefighters on the Bridge Creek Fire are using Lake Powell to refill buckets and tanks for the firefighting effort.
The Bridge Creek Fire is burning on Navajo Mountain approximately 5 miles from Lake Powell and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The fire is currently around 800 acres in size, located on Navajo Nation Land.
Helicopters and fixed-wing Super Scoopers will be using Lake Powell to refill. Rangers will provide vessel support during aircraft operations on the lake. Recreation in the main channel of Lake Powell should be limited to transit only, and boaters should be monitoring marine radio channel 16. Additionally a temporary flight restriction is in place for public safety.
More information on the Bridge Creek Fire is available at the BIA-Navajo Region Facebook Page. Further updates on conditions and impacts to recreation on Lake Powell are available here.
