The lightning-caused Dodge Fire on Bureau of Land Management land about 10 miles southeast of Monticello was estimated at 30 to 40 acres Tuesday morning and was threatening structures about 1 mile north of the fire.

The fire was 0% contained, but crews had stopped its forward progress, a BLM spokesperson said in a written response to The Times-Independent Tuesday morning. The agency reported no evacuations, structure damage, closures or injuries.

Retardant placed around the fire Monday was holding Tuesday, the spokesperson said. The fire was smoldering and creeping through vegetation with isolated torching, and higher winds were anticipated.

Resources assigned Tuesday included a Type 3 helicopter, an air tactical platform, two engines, smokejumpers and a 20-person hand crew. Firefighters were constructing direct fire lines around the fire.

Utah Fire Info first reported the fire Monday afternoon on the north side of Dodge Canyon, where it was burning in pinyon and juniper. Officials initially estimated it at 2 to 3 acres; by Monday evening, the estimate had increased to 30 to 40 acres.

The initial response Monday included two engines, four single-engine air tankers, one large air tanker, one helicopter and an air attack platform.

This story was first published by The Times-Independent.