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Zion Wildfire Grows To 24 Acres

Zion Wildfire Grows To 24 Acres

(Springdale, UT) — The wildfire in Zion National Park is growing in size. Utah Fire Info says the blaze grew to 24 acres as of yesterday afternoon and crews didn’t report any containment. Officials explained a local resident reported the blaze Wednesday afternoon and it led to the closure of […]

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Wildfire Reported In Zion National Park

Wildfire Reported In Zion National Park

(Springdale, UT) — A wildfire is burning in Zion National Park. Officials say a local resident reported the blaze yesterday afternoon and it was believed to be between three to five acres in size at the time. The park is unsure what caused it but National Park Service firefighters were […]

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Silver King Fire Continues To Spread

Silver King Fire Continues To Spread

(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. […]

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Silver King Fire Continues To Spread

Silver King Fire Continues To Spread

(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, […]

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Deer Springs Fire Is Growing

Deer Springs Fire Is Growing

(Kane County, UT) — According to utahfireinfo.gov the Deer Springs Fire is above 11-thousand-400 acres in size and is 22-percent contained as of this morning. The fire was discovered Sunday afternoon on Bureau of Land Management land in the Deer Springs area south of Bryce Canyon in Kane County. Utah […]

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Little Twist Fire Grows Larger

Little Twist Fire Grows Larger

(Piute County, UT) — The ongoing Little Twist wildfire in Piute County continues to grow larger. Officials said the fire had grown to over 5-thousand acres in size as of yesterday, and fire crews are continuing to battle and contain the blaze. People in the area are being asked to […]

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Silver King Fire Spreads

Silver King Fire Spreads

(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 […]

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Silver King Fire Update

Silver King Fire Update

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 […]

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Little Twist Fire Sees Little Growth Over Weekend

Little Twist Fire Sees Little Growth Over Weekend

(Beaver, UT) — A wildfire burning south of Beaver is not seeing much change in size. Officials said the Little Twist Fire didn’t grow much as of Saturday. As of Monday morning it has consumed just over 5-thousand acres, it is 40-percent contained and crews believe the fire will remain […]

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New Wildfire Near Marysvale

New Wildfire Near Marysvale

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 […]

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