Cliffs Fire
Location: 20 miles S of Cedar City, Zion National Park, Washington Co. UT
Specific Location: 6 miles S of the Kolob Canyons Visitor Center, Black Ridge, LaVerkin Creek, ~Lat 37° 24´ 04″, ~Lon 113° 11´ 03″
Date of Origin: 07/28/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 08/01/2009 6:30 pm
Personnel: 153
Size: 744 acres
Percent contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $430,000
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Situation as of 07/30/2009 8:00 pm
Personnel: 145
Size: 744 acres
Percent contained: 20%
Costs to Date: $200,000
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Situation as of 07/29/2009 11:00 pm
Personnel: not reported
Size: 200+ acres
Percent contained: 0%
Kolob Canyons Scenic Drive, located at Exit 40 on Interstate 15, and all trails leading from it are closed to the public at the park visitor center gate.
Kolob Canyons Visitor Center and parking lot remain open. Park rangers have evacuated hikers from the LaVerkin Creek Trail. The Hop Valley Trail along Kolob Terrace Road is also closed.
