The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 63,653 acres and is 13 percent contained. There are currently 1,348 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.
Garkane Energy has given a power update for Wayne County and the surrounding areas. In a press release they shared that due to the impact of the Monroe Canyon Fire they will be switching the main transmission load to their generators starting the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 6. Due to […]
The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn after nearly three weeks. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 62,719 acres and is 13 percent contained. There are currently 1,503 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation. Crews on the […]
The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 57,118 acres and is four percent contained. There are currently 1,503 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.
(Undated) — Governor Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency as wildfires have burned over 115-thousand acres across Utah this year. The order, effective immediately and lasting 30 days, allows all available state resources to combat the ongoing fires. Utah has experienced 695 fires so far, with nearly 103 […]
The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 55,642 acres and is seven percent contained. There are currently 1,217 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.
SR 24 was closed down yesterday due to the Monroe Canyon Fire. In a post to their Facebook page the Utah Department of Transportation shared, “fire in the vicinity of Koosharem reservoir has reached a fire management trigger point and Hwy 24 from junction 62 north to the junction at […]
Power has returned to Wayne County and the surrounding areas. In a post to their Facebook page around 9:00 p.m., Garkane Energy shared that, “crews were able to make temporary repairs by reworking the lines and bracing damaged poles.” They also shared, “the plan is to keep power flowing through […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah has ranked eleventh nationally in WalletHub’s study of the best school systems in the U.S. The study evaluated performance, funding, safety, class size, and teacher credentials. Utah ranked second for highest math test scores and fifth for median SAT scores but was 48th for […]
Power shutoffs and new evacuations have been announced due to the Monroe Canyon Fire. In a post to their Facebook page Garkane Energy shared, “due to safety precautions…we have de-energized our transmission line that feeds Wayne County, Greenwich, Angle, Burrville, Koosharem, Antimony and Fish Lake basin. We are working closely […]
