SALT LAKE CITY — Two fires have together burned more than 3,000 acres as of Sunday evening, fire officials confirmed.

The Goat Canyon Fire had burned 2,000 acres, and the Meadow Creek Fire had burned about 1,200 acres as of 8:30 p.m., according to Utah Fire Info officials.

This information was released a few hours after officials from Utah Fire Info said the Goat Canyon Fire had burned 1,000 acres near Fillmore and Meadow. They later corrected this information to say the fire blazed between Nephi and Scipio, while a slightly-smaller fire, the Meadow Creek Fire, burned near Fillmore and Meadow.

Meadow Creek Fire

Lightning struck private land about 5 a.m., sparking the Meadow Creek Fire, according to Bureau of Land Management public relations regional representative Hannah Cowan. Winds of more than 20 mph in the afternoon, combined with low humidity and dry vegetation in the area helped the fire gain momentum and move upslope in Meadow Creek Canyon.

"We are expecting those winds to continue until about 9 p.m. tonight and maybe start up again tomorrow," Cowan said.

Just before 9 p.m., Fishlake National Forest public information officer Kourtney Bradshaw said the fire had spread 1,200 acres and was 0% contained. It also reported that the fire was threatening the municipal watershed, affecting drinking water.

The fire is burning in multiple jurisdictions, in land belonging to the state, Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service.

The blaze is near Meadow, which is less than 10 miles away from Fillmore. Early reports from Millard County Commissioner Dean Draper indicated that some homes in the area had been evacuated at some point. However, officials from Fishlake National Forest recently said evacuations had not yet started.

Cowan said about 100 responders are currently at the scene on the ground and in the air. Additional support has been called out. Volunteer, state, county and federal officials have responded to the fire.

"Numerous cooperators are all doing a magnificent job," Bradshaw said.

A road up the canyon has been closed, and officers are stationed at the access points to keep drivers away from the affected areas.

Officials are looking ahead to see how they can prevent another type of disaster as this fire still blazes.

"The great problem is that it's already gone through the sagebrush and the cheatgrass and completely denuded the slopes," said Draper, who said he is worried about possible flash floods. "When we get a decent storm there won't be anything to hold it."

Goat Canyon Fire

Cowan said the Goat Canyon Fire was also started by lightning. As of 9 p.m., the fire had burned 2,000 acres and was 25% contained, according to a tweet from Utah Fire Info. Currently, no structures are threatened.

The fire started between Nephi and Scipio in the early afternoon on land owned by the Bureau of Land Management, but has since spread to private and state land.

Luckily the fire isn't affecting the freeway, Cowan said, "but if people see smoke from I-15, it could be that fire."

Twenty-four engines and multiple aircraft are currently fighting the flames.

Utah Fire Info said another crew will arrive at the scene Monday morning to "make as much progress as possible before more winds arrive."

Clay Fire

Utah Fire Info tweeted saying this fire is "burning aggressively." The 25-acre fire is about 4 miles south of Oak City, and is moving north.

Neck Fire

The Neck Fire has spread to cover almost 19,000 acres, about a 1,000-acre growth since the morning.

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Officials reported Sunday morning that the fire was 30% contained with the help of nearly 300 firefighters.

According to Utah Fire Info, containment lines are holding well at the southwest corner of the fire; a helicopter dropped significant amounts of water to secure the northern boarder.

Contributing: Alex Cabrero and Tania Dean, KSL TV; Dan Bammes, KSL Newsradio; Ashley Imlay, KSL.

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