(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
(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 […]
