Extreme weather conditions in southwest Utah reignite the Left Fork Fire
Fires are monitored after they’re contained, but hot spots can spread when there’s high wind and temperatures, as well as low humidity.
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Fires are monitored after they’re contained, but hot spots can spread when there’s high wind and temperatures, as well as low humidity.
KUER A fire just outside the entrance of Zion National Park burned four and a half acres in late February. Fire officials are urging people to change their behavior outdoors amid record dry conditions and rising visitation numbers in southwest Utah. Land and fire managers from throughout the region gathered Thursday at Zion National Park on the site of the park’s first ever February wildfire. It was human-caused and scorched four and a half acres. Greg Bartin, a fire management officer for the park, stood on the burn scar just outside of the main entrance and turned to look at the lines o...