Monroe Canyon Fire, Sevier County and Evacuations
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ABC4 Utah on MSNFIRE START: Cove Fire in Sevier County burning on BLM landA new fire has started in Sevier County, and it is actively burning on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land. It has been named the Cove Fire.
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Amazon S3 on MSNUS: Cove Fire Ignites on BLM Land in Utah’s Sevier CountyA new wildfire, the Cove Fire, ignited on Tuesday, July 15, on Bureau of Land Management land in Sevier County, Utah, located close to Monroe Canyon, where another wildfire is burning. It has burned 25 acres with no immediate threats reported.
Crews from all over the western part of the country are battling the blaze from the air and ground. But there’s a different kind of army standing by to help as well.
Utah has several wildfires burning, and with the constant updates, the public is receiving a significant amount of information. The Unified Fire Authority explained several frequently misunderstood fire terms.
Video of the event, taken by firefighters assigned to attack the fire, shows flames and smoke swirling like a large tornado. These events — sometimes referred to as fire whirls,
U.S. Forest Service officials say they're seeking information that can help them identify an all-terrain vehicle driver seen in the Monroe Mountain area when a wildfire broke out.