A new wildfire is burning on Cove Mountain Southeast of Richfield. The Winkle Bob Fire was discovered Aug. 1 and was last listed at 4.2 acres. No other information, such as cause or containment, has yet been released. We will update this story with more information when it becomes available.
The Widemouth 2 Fire behavior has been upgraded to catastrophic after jumping containment lines. According to a press release from the U.S. Forest Service, “with the quick fire growth, it would be too dangerous to put firefighters in front of this fire. No amount of resources will stop this forward […]
(Kanosh, UT) — Firefighters are making progress on the Widemouth Two Fire burning south of Kanosh in Millard County. Officials say the lightning-caused wildfire has burned nearly six-thousand acres and is now 15-percent contained after storms brought cooler temperatures and higher humidity. Crews were able to make gains near homes […]
(Kanosh, UT) — Parts of Millard County have been ordered to evacuate as the Widemouth 2 Wildfire continues to spread south of Kanosh. Utah Fire Officials say the fire has grown rapidly due to gusty winds and has exploded to over four-thousand acres burned with zero percent containment. The Millard […]
During the morning of July 28, a bear was spotted within Ephraim city limits. According to a post on the Ephraim City Police Facebook page, “thanks to the quick response and teamwork of our partner agencies, a DWR wildlife biologist was able to safely tranquilize the bear and relocate it […]
(Millard County, UT) — A new wildfire has sparked in the central Utah area. According to state officials, the Widemouth 2 Fire is burning in Millard County. It started Monday night in the Fishlake National Forest south of Kanosh and has grown fast to over 4,300 acres with zero percent […]
(Junction, UT) — The water supply in the town of Junction has tested positive for E. coli according to officials. Because of this a boiling water order remains in effect, as the water is considered to not be safe for consumption. The town of Junction is required to get two […]
Iron County Parowan: TARGETED BAN Parowan City is restricting the discharge of fireworks to a single designated area. Cedar City: TARGETED BAN Cedar City will limit fireworks use to July 24 to July 25. Personal use of fireworks is restricted to the areas shown on the linked map. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_fwpQZK1UQ1H6T9U2vwzwiVt9xUtq1u9/view […]
(Beaver, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is issuing a state of emergency for three counties hard hit by flooding. The declaration covers Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties and will last at least 30 days. It’ll expedite help from state and federal agencies. More flooding is expected in some of those […]
(Beaver, UT) — State Route 153 in Beaver County is now closed indefinitely after a series of flash floods wiped out recent burn scars left by the Cottonwood Fire. Multiple sections of the roadway were destroyed when mudslides took out the asphalt. The closure comes after weekend storms did significant […]
