ST. GEORGE — Officials are still investigating the cause of a brush fire that burned five acres Tuesday afternoon in Washington County near Sky Ranch.
Washington County Fire Warden Heber Heyder told St. George News that first responders were able to safely contain and put out the blaze.
“We got good containment lines on it and were able to knock it down,” Heyder said, adding that the cause of the fire was still under investigation.
“We’ll have a Hurricane unit patrolling out there tonight and tomorrow,” Heyder said.
Hurricane Valley Fire District responded to the fire.
As the weather has warmed, fire danger has increased, and according to Utah Fire Info, a portion of Southwest Utah and Northern Arizona are considered high risk (see chart below).
“Fires when the rating is high could easily start from most causes. Unattended brush and campfires are likely to escape with fire spreading rapidly and short-distance spotting is common,” Utah Fire Info said on its website.
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