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The Dragon Bravo Fire started on July 4 and was managed at first as a controlled burn. Then the wind picked up, and it quickly became uncontrollable.
A pair of cabins that had been around for "six or seven generations" are among the structures destroyed by a fast-growing fire in central Utah. The Monroe Canyon Fire has now destroyed three cabins, according to the Sevier County Sheriff's Office.
A wildfire in tinder-dry forest on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon grew around 50% on Tuesday after it destroyed dozens of buildings, prompting public outrage that it was left to burn for a week before firefighters tried to fully extinguish it.
The Monroe Canyon Fire, a human-caused wildfire in Sevier County, has spread to over 8,600 acres and is 0% contained, leading to ongoing evacuations. Officials seek to identify a person linked to its start.
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ABC4 Utah on MSNMonroe Canyon Fire passes 8,600 acres in size, still 0% completionRICHFIELD, Utah ( ABC4) — The Monroe Canyon Fire has almost doubled in size since Monday, reaching over 8,600 acres. As of Wednesday morning, the Great Basin Team 3, a Complex Incident Management Team, took command of the fire that remains at 0% completion.
The congressman is the latest lawmaker asking why the Dragon Bravo fire was not immediately extinguished when it was ignited by lightning on July 4.
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The Grand Canyon's North Bravo Fire intensified on July 11, the day before Katy Rock Shop owner Jacob Proctor and his family arrived at the national park.
Officials have set a goal date for containment of the nearly 4,000-acre and, so far, 0% contained South Rim Fire that has been burning in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park for days.