The Silver King Fire in southern Utah has expanded to approximately 5,400 acres and 'is exhibiting extreme fire behavior,' according to Utah Fire Info.
<p>MARYSVALE, Piute County — The Silver King Fire in southern Utah has expanded to approximately 5,400 acres and "is exhibiting extreme fire behavior," according to Utah Fire Info.
</p><p>The fire is burning about 8 miles west of Marysvale and was sparked by lightning on Friday, according to Marysvale Fire Chief Jon Christensen.</p><p>The fire progressed through Saturday evening, growing to an estimated 2,830 acres at 8:40 p.m. and then an estimated 5,400 acres by Sunday morning. The fire continued to push to the south through the Beaver Creek drainage with crews protecting the Historic Silver King Mine throughout the evening, working to prevent the spread of fire south, a statement from Utah Fire Info says.</p><p>About 9 p.m. on Saturday, residents in Bullion Canyon were advised to gather their belongings and that "they may need to evacuate tomorrow (Sunday) in the upper canyon above where the pavement ends or if they are right on Bullion Creek," in a Marysvale City Facebook post.</p><p class="ksl-article-content"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F100083550631475%2Fvideos%2F1393806124649665%2F&show_text=false&width=560&t=0" width
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