(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 […]
(Sevier County, UT) — A morning wildfire yesterday caused power outages in Sevier County. The fire began along I-70 near mile post 21 in a mountainous area, making it tough for fire crews to reach the blaze, so a helicopter was used to keep the flames from spreading. Due to […]
(Kanab, UT) — A wildfire is causing problems in Kane County. Utah Fire Info shows the wildfire started yesterday afternoon east of Kanab along Highway 89 which resulted in some traffic stoppages. Officials say the fire was sparked by vehicle malfunction. It was estimated to be around 150 acres in […]
(Beaver, UT) — Crews are working to get a wildfire in southern Utah under control. Officials explained the Thompson Ridge Fire southeast of Beaver grew to more than 72-hundred acres as of yesterday afternoon but with zero-percent containment. The blaze started on August 4th following a lightning strike. More than […]
(Beaver, UT) — A wildfire north of Cedar City continues to grow as firefighters develop a plan of attack. The Thompson Ridge Fire near Beaver started on Friday and burned roughly five acres when it was discovered. But, the fire has now scorched about 250 acres as of yesterday morning […]
(Birdseye, UT) — Two Utah County firefighters had to be hospitalized after they became overheated while working to put out a brush fire that was started by a lightning strike. It happened near Birdseye on Monday, which was the hottest day of the year so far in Utah. One of […]
(Zion National Park, UT) — A wildfire is burning in Zion National Park. The blaze the National Park Service has named the Cedar Hill Fire started sometime before 8 p.m. yesterday in the southwestern section of the park. Wildland firefighters from the Park Service, BLM, Color Country Interagency Fire Center, […]
