WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah — A wildfire that broke out and threatened homes in southern Utah on Monday has now been 100% contained.
Officials announced the fire was fully contained Tuesday afternoon, with crews working to determine an accurate acreage for the fire. The latest update had the blaze scorching 614 acres of land.
FINAL UPDATE: The #DixieSpringsFire is 100% contained and is currently in the mop-up phase. Crews walked the perimeter this morning to determine accurate acreage. The total size is 614 acres. #ffslkth
— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 20, 2023
The fire was determined to be human-caused and is still under investigation, officials report.
Utah Wildfire Info (part of the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands) said the Dixie Springs Fire fire was first discovered shortly before 6 p.m. as it burned between St. George and Hurricane, just north of Sand Hollow State Park.
PHOTO GALLERY: Dixie Springs Fire in southern Utah
More than 50 homes were threatened by the fire, but no evacuations were ordered.
Fire crews from Hurricane, St. George, Washington City, Bureau of Land Management, and Utah Forestry, Fire & State Lands contributed to the effort to contain the wildfire.
Crystal Fulton, who lives in the Dixie Springs subdivision of Hurricane, said the fire was burning about a block from her home and shared the video below:
