Hot temperatures and dry conditions covered Utah in a volatile blanket of wildfire danger last week. One fire burning near Cedar City has grown, while others in the state have seen containment progress. Here's what you need to know.
Containment efforts over the weekend were directed towards the three existing wildfires, The Silver King Fire, the Graff Point Fire, and the Babylon Fire, as well as Graff Point fire, which sparked on Friday.Utah’s biggest active wildfire, the Silver King Fire, was 8% contained as of Monday. It has been burning since near Fishlake National Forest and Marysville, Utah, since July 5.
Teams are concentrating on the northeast perimeter of the fire, where a containment line has been established. Marysville, located on the eastern edge of the fire, is also protected by a containment line. In that area, “the fire is still sitting where it has been for days,” said Abel. Utah’s newest wildfire now covers over 500 acres near Cedar City. When it was first reported Friday, it spanned about 70-100 acres. As of Monday it is still uncontained.
Cedar City is protected by a strong line — although not quite a contained line — on the east. In general, “the fire activity has moderated. It’s burned into some old fire scars, which helps the fire kind of lay down when it hits those scars,” said Ferris. The July 7 fire appeared to be human caused and “ramped up rather quickly,” said David Hercher, a Bureau of Land Management spokesperson for the area.
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