Lightning strike sparks new wildfire east of Cedar City

CEDAR CITY — A lightning strike is responsible for causing a new wildfire that sparked west of Cedar City Friday in the area of Comstock Road and Desert Mound, police said.

However, as of Sunday evening, Utah Fire Info said the Mound Fire is now contained.

Multiple fire crews and law enforcement personnel responded to the fire, and no structures were threatened, Utah Fire Info said.

"The fire is currently moving north up the ridgeline, and air tanker and firefighting aircraft are on scene assisting with suppression efforts," the Iron County Sheriff's Office said Friday.

The fire burned on mostly BLM land, threatening private land nearby, fire officials said on the Utah Fire Info page.

"This is currently the largest recent incident caused by lightning in the area. There have been numerous other reported lightning-caused wildfires," fire officials added.

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