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CEDAR CITY — Significant rainfall overnight doused two wildfires, helping crews control the flames.
The Bureau of Land Management expected to contain the Rush Lake and Cinder Pit fires Saturday night, following storms in the area overnight. As of Saturday evening, the Cinder Pit Fire was 100 percent contained, and the BLM said "very little fire activity will enable crews to quickly contain (the Rush Lake) fire."
The Cinder Pit Fire, between Veyo and Brookside in Washington County, began Thursday evening by lightning and has burned .68 square miles of brush.
About 25 miles north of Cedar City, along Highway 130, the Rush Lake Fire started by lightning as well. It burned just under half of a square mile of sagebrush, Pinyons and Juniper trees.
Crews worked Saturday to secure the perimeter of both fires and monitoring hot spots.
No evacuations or closures were in place Saturday, and the fires had not harmed any buildings.
The BLM urged travelers use caution while traveling along Highway 18 in Washington County, and to watch the shoulder for fire crews as they remain on scene.
