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Federal, state, and local firefighters are currently in the Beehive State as Utah fights 5 new wildfires that started in the last 24 hours. <\/p>\n
In total, the wildfires have only burned around 57 acres of land so far, but officials say the dry weather Utah is experiencing, along with the record-low snowpack, leaves the area at high fire danger. <\/p>\n
Near the border of Rich and Morgan counties, the Wasatch Road fire was discovered at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday. So far, the fire has burned just .1 acres of land. <\/p>\n
In Sanpete County, the Freedom Fire has burned 16.3 acres since it was discovered at 6:23 p.m. on Sunday. This fire is human-caused and under investigation. <\/p>\n
However, officials say they have been able to stop the fire’s forward progress.<\/p>\n
The Caboose Village Fire is burning in Piute County and has been since it was discovered at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday. So far, this fire has burned .1 acres of land. <\/p>\n
In Iron County, the Christy Lane Fire has burned 40 acres of land. <\/p>\n
The fire was sparked around 5:45 p.m. on Sunday and caused some evacuations in the Red Canyon subdivision. Those evacuations were lifted on Sunday night and fire officials say they have the fire 97% contained. <\/p>\n
The fire is believed to be human-caused and under investigation. <\/p>\n
“Aviation and ground resources will continue suppression efforts and securing perimeter of fire today,” Utah Fire Info released on social media. “Mild temperatures are expected today with a chance of scattered afternoon showers.”<\/p>\n
Finally, in Zion National Park, the East End fire was discovered early Sunday just before noon. So far the blaze has burned .1 acres of land. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n