ST. GEORGE — A human-caused brush fire burned a little over four acres in Ivins Wednesday afternoon, but no injuries were reported.
Washington County State Fire Marshal Heber Heyder told St. George News that local, state and federal agencies responded and quickly battled the blaze, which was first reported at 1:44 p.m.
“The cause is still under investigation, but we know it was human-caused,” Heyder said when contacted around 6 p.m. “Resources responded and suppressed the fire.”
In aerial photos provided to St. George News, open flames are clearly visible behind a parking lot near buildings at Black Desert Resort.
Heyder said he was unaware of any evacuation notices or structural damage caused by the fire.
“The fire is not 100 percent contained,” Heyder said. “The fire’s forward progress is stopped and crews are in the mop-up stage.”
Meanwhile, over at Fire Lake Park at Ivins Reservoir, afternoon swimmers and families looking for relief from the heat were startled when a helicopter arrived to fill its water bucket to fight the fire.
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A human-caused brush fire burned a little over 4 acres in Ivins Wednesday afternoon, St. George, Utah, July 3, 2024 | Photo courtesy Michael Cruz for the St. George News
A human-caused brush fire burned a little over 4 acres in Ivins Wednesday afternoon, St. George, Utah, July 3, 2024 | Photo courtesy Michael Cruz for the St. George News
A human-caused brush fire burned a little over 4 acres in Ivins Wednesday afternoon, St. George, Utah, July 3, 2024 | Photo courtesy Michael Cruz for the St. George News
A helicopter lowers its water bucket into Ivins Reservoir, St. George, Utah, July 3, 2024 | Photo courtesy SCI police department for the St. George News
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