(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.
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 […]
REP U.S. House District 3 Celeste Maloy 56,610 Phil Lyman 27,385 REP State Board of Education District 14 Linda Hanks 19,576 Nichole Beecher Isom 8,481 REP State House District 29 Sheldon Birch 2,829 Alexis Wheeler 1,531 REP State House District 69 Logan J. Monson 3,965 Daniel Gardner 2,437 Beaver […]
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the open house and dedication dates for the Ephraim Utah Temple. In an announcement on Apr. 20 it was shared, a media day will be held Aug. 31, followed by private tours for invited guests on […]
