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WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah – A new wildfire erupted Wednesday afternoon near the Pine Valley Recreation Area in Washington County.
The "West Valley Fire" is a mile east of Gardner Peak and three miles northeast of Pine Valley Campground, in the Dixie National Forest.
The fire is estimated at 2,000 acres and its cause is under investigation. Structures near the Mill Flat Trailhead are under threat from 18:30. Wednesday.
A press release from the Bureau of Land Management said that closures in the region are expected.
According to Utah Fire Info, the fire is moving north and is contained at zero percent.
#WestValley A forest fire catches fire north of Pine Valley, UT. Color Interagency Country Fire meets, 100 acres, no containment, and is under investigation. Other details will be released tonight. #CCDHowell
– Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 27, 2018
Photo: Adam Leggroan
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