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Silver King Fire Nearly Contained

Silver King Fire Nearly Contained

(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 […]

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Sheep Rock Fire Containment Grows

Sheep Rock Fire Containment Grows

(Beaver, UT) — Containment is growing on a wildfire in Beaver County. Officials say the Sheep Rock Fire was 40-percent contained as of yesterday after crews were able to set up perimeters. The fire has not grown in size and remains at 77 acres, while investigators noted there is very […]

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Deer Springs Fire Is Fully Contained

Deer Springs Fire Is Fully Contained

(Escalante, UT) — The Deer Springs Fire is 100-percent contained. Officials at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument say key areas are now reopened that were closed for most of July as crews fought the wildfire. The fire started on July 7th and grew quickly, burning almost nine-thousand acres on the first […]

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Wildfire Causes Power Shutoffs Near Beaver

Wildfire Causes Power Shutoffs Near Beaver

(Beaver, UT) — A wildfire burning near Beaver prompted power shutoffs yesterday. Dubbed the “Sheep Rock Fire”, authorities say it’s burned at least 77 acres of land so far, and it began on private property. The shutoff caused 400 customers to lose power near Minersville last night, but power has […]

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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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