Covered Wagon Fire Burns Several Vehicles, Outbuilding In Iron County
Oct 1, 2019, 8:23 PM | Updated: Jul 15, 2023, 11:02 am
(Courtesy Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands)
IRON COUNTY, Utah — An eight-acre fire burned several vehicles, farm implements and an outbuilding while threatening several homes in Iron County, according to officials.
Fire officials said the Covered Wagon Fire started after an acetylene torch ignited dry grass near 15 homes in unincorporated Iron County Tuesday.
The blaze has been contained and authorities said eight engines, two water tenders, and a helicopter, along with crews from multiple southern Utah agencies, responded to the fire.