(Beaver, UT) — A firefighter who was hurt helping with a wildfire in Beaver County is out of the hospital. The Bureau of Land Management says Bonneville Hotshot Daniel Burns was released on Saturday after he was hit by a tree that pinned him to the ground while fighting the […]
(Beaver, UT) — Crews are making progress on the Little Twist Fire south of Beaver. Officials say the wildfire was 25-percent contained as of yesterday morning and has charred about 26-hundred acres. The fire hasn’t made much progress despite favorable conditions for the flames to grow. This as southern Utah […]
(Beaver, UT) — Containment on the Little Twist Fire is now 25-percent contained. Firefighters say the flames burning near Beaver have charred more than 25-hundred acres and more than 300 personnel are on site. Officials noted how rainstorms and cloud cover have helped keep fire activity limited over the last […]
(Beaver, UT) — A firefighter is in the hospital after getting hurt battling a southern Utah wildfire. Officials say the first responder was severely injured Sunday during suppression efforts on the Little Twist Fire south of Beaver. The extent of their injuries is unknown but the firefighter was hit by […]
(Beaver, UT) — Crews are working to get a handle on a wildfire in southwestern Utah. The Little Twist Fire near Beaver began last week and is just ten-percent contained. It has charred more than 23-hundred acres and more than 200 firefighters are on the scene. The area closure order […]
(Gunnison, UT) — Fire crews contained a wildfire that ignited near Gunnison on Monday. The Gunnison Valley Fire Department says the blaze burned three acres of land and was contained within about four hours. While the fire was relatively small and short-lived, it did cause some damage, and photos from […]
(Beaver, UT) — Experts say today’s dry, breezy weather conditions could cause the ongoing Little Twist wildfire near Beaver to intensify and grow. Fire crews are currently setting up barriers and are also using aircraft to combat the blaze, and the area remains closed to the public. The fire initially […]
(Beaver, UT) — A prescribed burn near Beaver has grown into a wildfire. Officials have named it the “Little Twist” fire, but say the blaze is yet to spread outside the boundaries of the prescribed burn. Fire crews are working to contain the fire, and are asking people to avoid […]
(Sevier County, UT) — Sevier County officials say the Clear Creek fire that began on Tuesday is now 50-percent contained. The fire is burning in steep, rocky terrain near Fremont State Park, and caused some power outages in the area. While strong winds and dry conditions have been fueling the […]
(Cedar City, UT) — Fire crews put out a small brush fire in Cedar City yesterday afternoon. The fire started near Route 56 at around 4:30 p.m., not far from some businesses along Westview Drive. The fire was reportedly human-caused, but there’s no word yet on how it started. Firefighters […]
