BEAVER, Utah, July 7, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — A wildfire burning along Interstate 15 near Beaver closed the freeway’s northbound lanes Friday afternoon, fire officials said.
The human-caused fire burned roughly 5 acres about 10 miles north of Beaver, state wildfire officials said.
Officials said the fire’s progression was stopped by 4 p.m.
Northbound I-15 was temporarily closed at milepost 118 and delays are expected into the evening, according to the Utah Department of Transportation.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Gephardt Daily will update this story as more information becomes available.
