KANE COUNTY, Utah, July 7, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A wildfire that started Sunday afternoon has burned about 1,200 acres in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and south of Bryce Canyon National Park.
State wildfire officials say the Deer Springs Fire approximately 21 miles northeast of Kanab was discovered about 1 p.m. and is “very active.” The fire is human-caused, officials said.
“Air and ground resources are responding,” Utah Fire Info stated on social media.
One private cabin currently is threatened by the fire, officials said.
Gephardt Daily will update this story as more information becomes available.
