A new wildfire sparked in Sevier County. According to the Fishlake National Forest Facebook page, firefighters responded to the Rock Canyon 2 Fire, which started Aug. 22 on the face of Cove Mountain, east of Annabella, on the Fishlake National Forest, Richfield Ranger District. The fire has now been 100% […]
(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 […]
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 […]
(Spring City, UT) — The Black Canyon Fire is up to 500 acres with no containment. It’s burning along the border of Emery and Sanpete counties. Firefighters say it’s burning in steep, inaccessible terrain. It was started on Thursday by a lightning strike and grew over the weekend because of […]
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.
The Widemouth 2 Fire behavior has been upgraded to catastrophic after jumping containment lines. According to a press release from the U.S. Forest Service, “with the quick fire growth, it would be too dangerous to put firefighters in front of this fire. No amount of resources will stop this forward […]
(Kanosh, UT) — Firefighters are making progress on the Widemouth Two Fire burning south of Kanosh in Millard County. Officials say the lightning-caused wildfire has burned nearly six-thousand acres and is now 15-percent contained after storms brought cooler temperatures and higher humidity. Crews were able to make gains near homes […]
