Continuing coverage: Wildfires force closure of SR 24, continue to burn throughout Utah

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SALT LAKE CITY — Nine wildfires are burning across Utah Friday, according to Utah Fire Info.

The fires are threatening structures and roads.

Watch here for live updates throughout the day.

Friday, 09:15pm

Rough Canyon Fire (southwest of Portage, Box Elder County)

The Rough Canyon Fire, which has burned more than 8.5 square miles in Box Elder County, has slowed down Friday evening. The fire started on Wednesday and was human-caused, according to Utah fire officials.

Rough Canyon Fire update: 80% contained. For more information visit Utah Fire Info on Facebook.

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 30, 2018

Friday, 07:17pm

Dry Canyon Fire near Parowan is nearly contained

The Dry Canyon Fire, burning along state Route 143 near Parowan in Washington County, was 95 percent contained as of Friday evening, according to Bureau of Land Management Spokesman Nickolas Howell. The fire started on Wednesday afternoon and has burned 23 acres, or about 23 football fields, a mile south of Parowan. There are no closures and no structures threatened due to this fire, Howell said.

Friday, 07:03pm

Black Mountain Fire near Minersville is 30 percent contained

The Black Mountain Fire, burning near Minersville in Beaver County, is 30 percent contained, officials said Friday. It is burning along state Route 130, about three miles south of Minersville. The fire started on Thursday afternoon and is burning just under 6,000 acres, or about 9.4 square miles, Bureau of Land Management Spokesman Nickolas Howell said in an emailed statement. It was caused by a car accident, according to Howell. One cabin and a communication tower were being threatened by the fire as of Friday evening, and it remained near the town of Minersville, Howell said. All people driving into the fire area will need to be escorted by fire personnel.

Friday, 05:55pm

Willow Patch Fire in Sevier County grows to 500 acres

The Willow Patch Fire in Sevier County has caused the closure of state Route 24 from the state Route 119 junction to the state Route 62 junction.

Willow Patch Fire as seen from Richfield. pic.twitter.com/tedDX5aFH7

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018

Friday, 05:52pm

Aircraft crews, firefighters working at West Valley Fire in Washington County

Cedar City Hotshots on the #WestValleyFire load into helicopters to fly to the south flank of the fire to hopefully gain some containment near the fire origin. There are still no cities imminently threatened, and aircraft and firefighters are hard at work to keep it that way. pic.twitter.com/bq4ag9wbe4

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018

Friday, 03:28pm

Willow Patch Fire in Sevier County burns 200 acres

A fire in Sevier County, named the Willow Patch Fire, has burned 200 acres, or slightly less than a third of a square mile, Utah wildfire officials say. The fire is spreading to the north and aircraft are being used to fight the flames, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands spokesman Jason Curry said. Officials were looking into a car as the cause of the fire, Curry added.

Friday, 02:23pm

Fire in Sevier County forces closure of state Route 24

A new fire in Sevier County forced the closure of state Route 24 from the state Route 119 junction to the state Route 62 junction. Both directions of the roadway are closed.

Fire affecting roadway
SR 24 at MP 16 (6 Mi S of Sigurd) to MP 32 (SR-62 Jct)
Both Directions Closed
Use Alt

— UDOT Traffic (@UDOTTRAFFIC) June 29, 2018

Friday, 02:04pm

Rough Canyon Fire (near Portage, Box Elder County)

Rough Canyon Fire update: 30% containment.

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018

Friday, 01:14pm

Black Mountain Fire (near Minersville, Beaver County)

The #BlackMountainFire is mapped at 5,988 acres. #CCDHowell

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018

Friday, 12:26pm

Rough Canyon Fire (near Portage, Box Elder County)

Rough Canyon Fire update: 5421 acres, with 15% containment.

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018 The Rough Canyon Fire sparked Wednesday and is believed to be human-caused.

Rough Canyon Fire pic.twitter.com/IaDacqloq0

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 28, 2018

Friday, 11:58am

Willow Creek Fire (near Kamas, Summit County)

#uwcnf #WillowCreekfire 1,311 acres 96% completed. Smoke will continue to be visible from surrounding areas fire personnel will continue to monitor the fire daily area closure has been terminated but the Bjorkman Hollow road will remain closed. pic.twitter.com/B9kPOeEwqo

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018 The Willow Creek Fire, located north of Highway 40 and Strawberry Reservoir, was reported on June 6 after a lightning strike in the area.

#uwcnf View our story map of the Willow Creek fire put together by Phil Kacirek, the Forest Fire Planner. https://t.co/NfT0biUYGW pic.twitter.com/HiOOeXXTze

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018 The fire has not threatened any structures.

Friday, 11:05am

Update on acreage and containment of several fires

Great Basin Large Fires, 6/28/18:
West Valley, UT-DIF, 7,200 acres, 0% contained
Black Mountain, UT-CCD, 5000 acres, 0% contained
Rough Canyon, UT-BRS, 1,200 acres, 5% contained
Trail Mountain, UT-MLF, 17830 ac, 80% contained
Emigrant, NV-EKD, est. 1,525 acres, 75% contained

— GBCC News and Notes (@GreatBasinCC) June 29, 2018

Friday, 10:15am

Trail Mountain Fire (near Huntington, Emery County)

Friday, 09:46am

Trail Mountain Fire (near Huntington, Emery County)

There has been Increased smoke in Emery County resulting from multiple fires to the south and west of #TrailMountainFire. Photo credit: Emery County Sheriff's Office. For more information: https://t.co/HVlwyPNsIu. pic.twitter.com/RUdNxdxOdo

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018 The Trail Mountain Fire started as a prescribed burn and spread into a wildfire June 7.

Friday, 09:34am

West Valley Fire caused by abandoned campfire (near New Harmony, Washington County)

The West Valley Fire, which sparked Thursday in southern Utah, has reached about 7,200 acres in size. It is at zero percent containment, according to Forest Service spokeswoman Sierra Hellstrom. The fire was caused by an abandoned campfire, Hellstrom said in an emailed statement. There have been no evacuations or injuries, but 10 homes near the Mill Flat Trailhead are potentially threatened. A Red Flag warning remains in effect until midnight on Saturday. The hot, dry and windy weather is expected to create containment challenges for firefighters. "A temporary area closure has been put in place by the Dixie National Forest. The closure is from the Forest boundary west of New Harmony, and specifically lying west of Forest Road 029, the National Forest Boundary and the Pine Valley Wilderness Boundary, North of Pine Valley Wilderness Boundary, the Summit Trail and the Canal Trail, East of the Forest Road 011, and South of Forest Road 009. Forest Road 011 and Forest Road 035 to 4011 are closed," the statement read. The Pine Valley Campground and Pine Valley Reservoir are still open.

Headed towards the #WestValleyFire which has grown to 7200 acres. pic.twitter.com/KaHW0ohDML

— Caitlin Burchill (@newsyCaitlin) June 29, 2018

Friday, 09:11am

Dry Canyon Fire (near Parowan, Iron County)

#DryCanyonFire UPDATE: Crews making good progress as the fire is holding at 23 acres. 80% contained. No closures in place currently. Firefighters expect more containment by mid-day. #CCDHowell

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018 The 23-acre Dry Canyon Fire sparked Wednesday and was determined to be human-caused, though it is still under investigation. Officials urge commuters to avoid state Route 143 to help with traffic congestion.

Friday, 08:47am

Black Mountain Fire (near Minersville, Beaver County)

The Black Mountain Fire slowed down Thursday night but is expected to become active again Friday as strong winds blow across Utah, according to Black Mountain Fire spokesman Nick Howell.

The #BlackMountainFire burning near #Minersville looks a lot better this morning than it did last night. Winds are low right now. Fire crews hope to make big progress on it before the wind gets going later. @KSL5TV pic.twitter.com/UCj4lBrHgQ

— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) June 29, 2018 About 200 firefighters are assigned to the 5,000-acre fire. There have been no evacuations and no injuries, but a seasonal cabin and a communications tower are threatened. Highway 130 is open, but all access roads into the fire are closed to the public.

UPDATE #BlackMountainFire now at 5988 acres. We just got a tour of the burned areas. Putting it together fast for @KSL5TV at noon. @UtahWildfire pic.twitter.com/UkvKfJIpbI

— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) June 29, 2018

Friday, 08:17am

Black Mountain Fire (near Minersville, Beaver County)

Highway 130 near the #BlackMountainFire is now open. #CCDHowell

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 29, 2018 The Black Mountain Fire was sparked by a rollover crash that occurred on state Route 130 about 12:45 p.m. Thursday. The fire closed the road overnight.

Helicopter just landed at the #BlackMountainFire. This crew will be mapping the fire to get a better estimate on size and where fire crews need to focus suppression efforts today. @KSL5TV @UtahWildfire pic.twitter.com/ITbi0gPGSh

— Alex Cabrero (@KSL_AlexCabrero) June 29, 2018

Continuing coverage: Wildfires force closure of SR 24, continue to burn throughout Utah

By Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com and Jacob Klopfenstein for KSL.com | Posted - June 29, 2018 at 9:21 p.m.

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Thursday coverage: Wildfires threatening structures throughout Utah

Rough Canyon Fire (southwest of Portage, Box Elder County)

Dry Canyon Fire near Parowan is nearly contained

Black Mountain Fire near Minersville is 30 percent contained

Willow Patch Fire in Sevier County grows to 500 acres

Aircraft crews, firefighters working at West Valley Fire in Washington County

Willow Patch Fire in Sevier County burns 200 acres

Fire in Sevier County forces closure of state Route 24

Rough Canyon Fire (near Portage, Box Elder County)

Black Mountain Fire (near Minersville, Beaver County)

Rough Canyon Fire (near Portage, Box Elder County)

Willow Creek Fire (near Kamas, Summit County)

Update on acreage and containment of several fires

Trail Mountain Fire (near Huntington, Emery County)

Trail Mountain Fire (near Huntington, Emery County)

West Valley Fire caused by abandoned campfire (near New Harmony, Washington County)

Dry Canyon Fire (near Parowan, Iron County)

Black Mountain Fire (near Minersville, Beaver County)

Black Mountain Fire (near Minersville, Beaver County)

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Continuing coverage: Wildfires force closure of SR 24, continue to burn throughout Utah

By Liesl Nielsen, KSL.com and Jacob Klopfenstein for KSL.com | Posted - June 29, 2018 at 9:21 p.m.

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Rough Canyon Fire (southwest of Portage, Box Elder County)

Dry Canyon Fire near Parowan is nearly contained

Black Mountain Fire near Minersville is 30 percent contained

Willow Patch Fire in Sevier County grows to 500 acres

Aircraft crews, firefighters working at West Valley Fire in Washington County

Willow Patch Fire in Sevier County burns 200 acres

Fire in Sevier County forces closure of state Route 24

Rough Canyon Fire (near Portage, Box Elder County)

Black Mountain Fire (near Minersville, Beaver County)

Rough Canyon Fire (near Portage, Box Elder County)

Willow Creek Fire (near Kamas, Summit County)

Update on acreage and containment of several fires

Trail Mountain Fire (near Huntington, Emery County)

Trail Mountain Fire (near Huntington, Emery County)

West Valley Fire caused by abandoned campfire (near New Harmony, Washington County)

Dry Canyon Fire (near Parowan, Iron County)

Black Mountain Fire (near Minersville, Beaver County)

Black Mountain Fire (near Minersville, Beaver County)

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