Silver King Fire in south-central Utah ballooned to 5,400 acres on Sunday. Crews are fighting with helicopters and airplanes as high winds and record temperatures are challenging.
The Silver King Fire in south-central Utah had burned more than 10,820 acres as of 7 p.m. on Sunday, the U.S. Forest Service reported on social media.Marysvale, a community of roughly 400 people in Piute County, is the closest town to the fire.
The fire has continued to progress over the weekend as firefighters battled record high temperatures and winds up to 30 miles per hour. It started Friday and the source is believed to be lightning.is now 10,823 acres & continues exhibiting extreme fire behavior. Engines, crews, aircraft, & dozers are working very hard in extreme conditions to mitigate fire spread where possible.
“We’ve been checking in on folks, making sure they’re OK,” Christensen said. “Making sure that if they have to go, we’re as ready as we can be. But we are a small town of 400 people and unfortunately most of my fire is also EMTs and search and rescue. We’re all wearing so many hats.”Utah Voices: What is your favorite memory from the 2002 Winter Olympics?A Utah nonprofit wants to put its money into child care. Instead, it’s paying legal bills.
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