RICH COUNTY, Utah — The new Dry Fork Fire in Rich County has grown to approximately 1,500 acres, with officials believing that fire activity will increase Wednesday.
Located near the area of Big Creek Road and Big Creek Canyon, the wildfire broke out Tuesday spread quickly in the northeast corner of the state, causing some ranchers to respond and get their livestock out of harm's way.
With the wildfire contained on the south end of the fire, personnel are now working on the north and northeast sections of the blaze.
The Rich County Sheriff's Office initially said they were allowing ranchers into the nearby area to retrieve their animals at their own risk. However, officials later gave an update that all the livestock were safely away from the fire.
"Ranchers no longer need to respond to the area," the sheriff's office wrote in an announcement at 6:25 p.m.
No structures have been threatened, but some nearby roads are closed.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
