Wildfire spreads near Bryce Canyon, now at 1,500 plus acres
Jul 7, 2024, 5:05 PM | Updated: Jul 17, 2024, 8:40 am
A view of the Deer Springs fire from a nearby road. The fire has spread to around 2000 acres. (Utah Fire Info)
(Utah Fire Info)
KANE COUNTY, Utah — Officials are confirming a fire has spread to between 1,500-2,000 acres acres in the Deer Springs area in Southern Utah.
Utah Fire Info said the fire is burning south of Bryce Canyon, on Bureau of Land Management land.
New 📷Start: #DeerSpringsFire is located in Kane Co., burning south of Bryce Canyon in Utah. The fire is estimated over 500 acres and is very active. Air and ground resources are responding. Jurisdiction is BLM. No threats. Cause is undetermined. Update to follow. #ffslkw pic.twitter.com/0U5oVn4EeM
— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) July 7, 2024
As of 4:32 p.m., Sunday June 6, the fire has spread to around 1,200 acres, according to a Bryce Canyon X post.
The smoke column from the newly discovered #DeerSpringsFire is visible from the park, though air quality here is not being impacted by it at this time.
Fire is located on BLM land about 13 miles south of Yovimpa Point, currently estimated at 1,200 acres.
Follow @UtahWildfire https://t.co/rvf02EWf7G pic.twitter.com/Sge8mZYdoe— Bryce Canyon National Park (@BryceCanyonNPS) July 7, 2024
This is a developing story and will be updated.
