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- Multiple wildfires ignited across Utah on Friday, including the Sulphurdale Fire.
- Eleven new fires were reported in 24 hours amid red-flag warnings.
- Evacuations are underway near Cherry Creek Fire; residents advised to stay alert.
COVE FORT, Millard County — Various new wildfires ignited across Utah on Friday, including in central Utah, adding to the growing number of acres burned.
Utah Fire Info said 11 new fires have started in the last 24 hours, with more likely due to the red-flag warning for potentially dangerous conditions.
The Sulphurdale Fire started south of Cove Fort and I-70, and officials have not yet reported a known cause, according to Utah Fire Info. The fire was discovered on Friday and has burned about 2 acres, and is growing due to increasing winds.
Those traveling through the area are requested to stay alert for changing conditions and possible traffic restrictions should the fire approach I-70. The flames are near high-voltage power lines, I-70 and a geothermal power plant, according to Utah Fire Info.
The Maple Fire, on Maple Mountain west of the U.S. 6 rest stop, is believed to have started from a lightning strike on Thursday night.
A third fire that started Friday near Tintic Junction and state Route 36, west of Eureka, has closed the road.
A fourth wildfire northwest of Fayette and south of Yuba Lake called the Rough Canyon Fire also ignited Friday, burning between 5 and 10 acres.
The Cherry Creek Fire that started near Weiss Highway and Cherry Creek in Juab is growing rapidly, from 50 acres. According to Utah Fire Info, several campsites are impacted and crews are working to evacuate campgrounds and RVs.
Additionally, the Bureau of Land Management in Utah has closed all BLM-managed lands west of U.S. 89 between Bullion Canyon Road, Marysvale and the southern Piute County border due to the Cottonwood Fire.
Residents in Marysville, Junction, and Circleville have all been told to be ready to evacuate at a moment's notice due to active wildfires in the area, and conditions that could quickly change.
The North Creek area of Beaver is awaiting an evacuation call as increasing winds fuel the Cottonwood Fire.
As a safety precaution, Rocky Mountain Power announced that it had shut off power lines to Beaver, Garfield, Iron and Washington counties due to current and forecasted conditions. Southern and eastern Utah may see additional power shutoffs as conditions change. Rocky Mountain Power said these outages could last through Sunday and impact up to 18,000 customers.
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