Fire in San Juan County is contained; Beaver fire continues to burn

The Thompson Ridge Fire burns 11 miles outside of Beaver. The fire was sparked by lightning on Friday, and fire managers said it had burned 2,700 acres as of Tuesday morning.

The Thompson Ridge Fire burns 11 miles outside of Beaver. The fire was sparked by lightning on Friday, and fire managers said it had burned 2,700 acres as of Tuesday morning. (Linda Chappell & Kurt Robins)


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BEAVER — Firefighters are working hard to put out two wildfires in southern Utah Friday in San Juan and Beaver counties.

The fire in San Juan County started Tuesday, when six counties were under Red Flag warnings.

A Red Flag warning means conditions for critical fire weather exist, stemming from low relative humidity and strong winds. Wayne, Garfield, Kane, San Juan, Sevier and Washington counties all had Red Flag warnings Tuesday.

Below, you'll find the latest information on wildfires burning around the state of Utah.

For more information on all the fires, visit the Utah Wildfire Info website, utahfireinfo.gov.

Friday, 09:11 pm

Wildfire near Beaver continues to burn, covering more than 7,200 acres

Friday, 08:59 pm

San Juan County fire is 100% contained

Tuesday, 07:17 pm

Flames erupt in San Juan County wildfire

Tuesday, 02:52 pm

Wildfire near Beaver grows to 2,700 acres

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