Eight Mile Fire Grows Near Cedar City

(Cedar City, UT) — The so-called Eight Mile Fire is growing outside of Cedar City. It’s now up to 81 acres. Firefighters say it was caused naturally. It’s located about 10 miles west of Cedar City in Iron County. Over the weekend, a drone interrupted some of the firefighting aircraft that were operating in the area. Officials are reminding drone operators to stay away from firefighting activities.