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Wildfire Updates: Cottonwood Trail Fire's spread 'slowed significantly'; southbound I-15 reopened

The Cottonwood Trail Fire burns near I-15 in Washington County on Sunday, July 19, 2020.

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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are the latest updates on the wildfires burning across Utah.

The Cottonwood Trail Fire burned an estimated 3,000 acres in Washington County on Sunday evening. Evacuations were ordered and later lifted for Harrisburg; homes in the Angel Heights subdivision west of I-15 in Leeds remained evacuated as of 10:15 p.m. and the Silver Reef subdivision was threatened.

Drivers in Washington County should expect congestion and delays as the freeway reopens after being closed while crews battle the blaze, according to UDOT. See below for more information on the delays.

Drivers can check also updates on the UDOT Traffic app or the Waze app.

More information will be posted as it becomes available.

For more complete information, visit the Utah Wildfire Info website. If you're on a mobile device and can't see the updates below, click here.

Sunday, 11:27 pm

Southbound I-15 open, significant delays still expected

Sunday, 10:00 pm

Cottonwood Trail Fire's spread 'slowed significantly'

Sunday, 08:10 pm

Harrisburg evacuation order lifted; Cottonwood Trail Fire 10% contained

Sunday, 08:00 pm

Northbound I-15 reopened in Washington County; Red Cross opens evacuation and cooling center

Sunday, 06:50 pm

Cottonwood Trail Fire reaches 3,000 acres

Sunday, 06:39 pm

Evacuations ordered for Harrisburg, homes west of I-15 in Leeds; major traffic delays

Sunday, 05:59 pm

Cottonwood Trail Fire burns estimated 2,000 acres; Red Cliffs Campground under evacuation

Sunday, 05:13 pm

Cottonwood Trail Fire jumps I-15; officials close Old Highway 91 at Leeds

Sunday, 04:46 pm

Cottonwood Trail Fire that has closed I-15 in Washington County grows to 1,000 acres

Sunday, 04:15 pm

Wildfire closes I-15 betwen Washington City and Leeds in Washington County

Sunday, 03:51 pm

Big Hollow Fire at 85% containment

Sunday, 10:23 am

Big Summit Fire 34% contained after evacs lifted

Sunday, 09:59 am

Big Summit Fire evacuations lifted in Hamlin Valley

Sunday, 09:49 am

Pole Canyon Fire now 93% contained

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