(Sevier, UT) — A wildfire burning an hour north of Cedar City is nearing full containment. Officials announced this past weekend management was being handed over to a local incident team because crews have reached 88 percent containment on the Silver King Fire. Firefighters will have to stay at the […]
(Marysvale, UT) — The Silver King wildfire is now seven percent contained today as 678 personnel are fighting the major blaze. A fleet of tankers and helicopters are working from the air to try and slow the progress of the wildfire which was sparked by lightning on Sunday, July 5th. […]
(Marysvale, UT) — The Silver King wildfire is zero percent contained today as 350 firefighters are on the ground fighting the major blaze. A fleet of tankers and helicopters are working from the air to try and slow the progress of the wildfire which was sparked by lightning on Sunday, […]
(Piute County, UT) — Officials say the large Silver King wildfire burning in Piute County is spreading significantly. Officials say the fire has grown to more than 12-thousand acres as of this morning after reportedly igniting over the weekend thanks to lightning. It has led to a closure order in […]
Firefighting efforts are continuing on the Silver King Fire near Marysvale. Incident Meteorologist Sam Weber shared that gusty winds, dry conditions and near 100 degree temperatures over the next couple of days could make suppression efforts more difficult. Weber also shared that “later in the week we could see some […]
A new wildfire near Marysvale is exhibiting extreme fire behavior. The Silver King Fire was sparked by lightning on July 5 and is burning about 8 miles west of Marysvale. According to utahfireinfo.org, the fire has burned over 10,800 acres and is zero percent contained. In a Facebook post on […]
