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(Photo: Utah Fire Info, Aug. 30)
MANDERFIELD -- The Twitchell Canyon Fire burning near Manderfield Reservoir in central Utah now has consumed about 7,000 acres.
The Interagency Incident Management Team reports Sunday's warm temperatures and high winds pushed the flames to the north and east. Slightly cooler temperatures and calmer winds are predicted for Monday.
The following roads and trails are closed due to the fire:
- Forest Road 124 at the Poison Creek gate (just north of Big Johns)
- Forest Road 119 (Indian Creek Rd.) at Pole Creek Junction (Forest Road 589)
- Forest Road 583 at Shingle Creek Road (Forest Road 114)
- Forest Road 113 (Mill Creek Road) at Mud Flat Road (Forest Road 116.)
- Forest Road 113 (Mill Creek/Beaver Creek Road) at the Forest Boundary on the east side
- Forest Road 475 (Dry Creek Trail) at the northern terminus
- Forest Road 478 at Sevier County Road 4
- Forest Road 474 (Deer Creek Road) at the eastern forest boundary
The fire was started by lightning July 20. Officials were managing the fire to promote forest health and expect it to burn throughout the rest of the summer.
