(Salt Lake City, UT) — New details are emerging about the helicopter crash that killed two pilots while they were fighting the Widemouth 2 Fire earlier this month. The NTSB said Tuesday that pilots Chris Andersen and Miles Elliott were preparing to drop water on the fire August 7th when […]
(Kanosh, UT) — The Widemouth 2 Fire is nearly 130-thousand acres in size and is now 80-percent contained. Cooler weather is helping firefighters, but the rain is also causing flooding and mudslides. Kanosh town council member Josh Whitaker tells FOX-13 that they’re cutting down trees and clearing debris as they […]
(Kanosh, UT) — The Widemouth Two Fire is now more than 129-thousand acres and 50-percent contained in central Utah. Evacuation orders remain in place for some areas of Millard and Sevier counties. Fire crews are also facing a new concern from monsoonal moisture, which could bring thunderstorms, gusty winds and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Flags across Utah are lowered in honor of a pair of firefighters killed in a helicopter crash while battling the Widemouth 2 Fire. Governor Spencer Cox ordered all U.S. and state flags to half-staff yesterday. Miles Elliot of Porterville, California was the pilot of the […]
(Kanosh, UT) — The Widemouth 2 Fire is now over 125-thousand acres and is 36-percent contained. Better weather conditions are giving firefighters some help today. But some evacuation orders remain for parts of Millard and Sevier counties. In addition to the fire danger, there’s now a risk posed by monsoonal […]
The deaths of two helicopter pilots have been confirmed after a crash in Sevier County. Around 10:40 a.m. on Aug. 7, a Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter with a pilot and crewmember on board crashed while assigned to the Widemouth 2 Fire. This ignited the vegetation in the area. According to a […]
(Kanosh, UT) — The fast-moving Widemouth Two Fire is now over 97-thousand acres in size with 10-percent containment. So far, firefighters have been successful in protecting the towns of Fillmore and Kanosh. Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place for several parts of Millard County. Crews are warning residents that […]
(Fillmore, UT) — The Widemouth Two Fire continues to grow in Millard County, burning more than 84-thousand acres with zero-percent containment. About 420 firefighters are assigned to the lightning-caused wildfire as crews work to protect Fillmore, Kanosh, Meadow and other nearby communities. Fillmore’s mayor has declared a local emergency, while […]
(Fillmore, UT) — The Widemouth Two Fire is continuing to explode in Millard County, prompting additional evacuation orders as firefighters battle extreme conditions. Officials say the wildfire has now burned more than 68-thousand acres and remains zero-percent contained. Governor Spencer Cox says crews are facing catastrophic fire conditions, while 40 […]
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.
