(Scipio, UT) — The Tower Fire continues to grows, hitting 1,200 acres in Millard County. It broke out yesterday afternoon near Interstate 15 next to the town of Scipio. Meanwhile, near Saratoga Springs, the Stillwater Fire is now over 30 acres. It’s one of two fires that were sparked by […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Bureau of Land Management has imposed new fire restrictions across much of northern and western Utah due to increasing fire danger. The restrictions took effect immediately on BLM-managed lands in 12 counties, including Box Elder, Cache, Juab, Millard, Morgan, Rich, Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele, […]
(Juab County, UT) — The National Weather Service is issuing a Wind Advisory in southern Utah. The advisory applies to Cedar City, Milford, Beaver, western Millard and Juab counties. South winds of 25-to-35-miles-per-hour, with gusts up to 50-miles-per-hour are expected. NWS says winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially […]
(Leamington, UT) — A fire in Millard County has been fully contained. The Wild Horse Fire broke out one week ago during a lightning strike. Eventually, it burned seven-thousand acres in the Fishlake National Forest near Leamington. A recent round of winter weather helped the firefighters.
A wildfire in Millard County caused some residents to lose power yesterday. According to Utah Fire Info, the Wild Horse Fire ignited Southwest of Leamington. As of this morning it has burned over 1500 acres and is 25 percent contained. Some powerlines were de-energized for firefighter safety but have since […]
A small wildfire broke out in Millard County over the weekend. The Maple Road Fire started Friday afternoon east of Holden, but was quickly contained to 3.2 acres. Officials confirmed some structures were threatened but no damages were reported and that the fire was human caused.
Multiple earthquakes shook the eastern parts of Millard County early Apr. 19. According to a press release from the Millard County Sheriff’s Office, there were a series of minor earthquakes, none of which reached or exceeded a Richter scale of 4.0. While minor, they were strong enough for some to […]
On Apr. 9, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity awarded a Rural Economic Development Tax Increment Financing post-performance tax reduction to Creekstone Energy, LLC in Millard County. This was awarded for its “Creekstone Gigasite” project located near Delta. According to a press release, “the campus will feature a “behind-the-meter” […]
(Millard County, UT) — Mormon crickets are showing up early in Utah. Scientists with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food have already spotted young crickets weeks ahead of schedule in some parts of the state, including Box Elder and Millard counties. They’re asking farmers to keep an eye out […]
On Tuesday afternoon Deputies, EMTs and Fillmore Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of a single vehicle rollover crash north of Fillmore. According to a press release from the Millard County Sheriff’s Office, “responders located four juvenile occupants, all under the age of 14, none of whom were wearing […]
