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Mt. Emma Fire burning in Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument
The Mt. Emma Fire is burning 75 miles southeast of St. George in the Grand-Canyon-Parashant National Monument | Photo courtesy of Bureau of Land Management, St. George News ST. GEORGE — Crews are...
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Arizona Strip fire jumps to 2,043 acres, Sand Cove fire is stable; caution urged
The Mt. Emma Fire has burned more than 2,000 acres, Arizona Strip, Arizona, June 25, 2015 | Photo courtesy Alan Syphus, Bureau of Land Management Arizona Strip, St. George News ST. GEORGE – The Mt....
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UPDATE: Mt. Emma fire grows from 194 acres to 3,295 acres in 3 days
Image courtesy BLM Arizona Strip District | Click image to enlarge ST. GEORGE – The Mt. Emma Fire on the Arizona Strip has grown to more than 3,200 acres Saturday, and fire managers are responding with...
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Mt. Emma Fire continues to grow, expands toward summer cabin
ST. GEORGE – The Mt. Emma Fire continues to grow. As of Sunday morning, the fire has reached approximately 3,849 acres. Triggered by lightning Wednesday, the fire is located 75 miles east of St. George...
View ArticleMt. Emma Fire receives moisture; less smoke, moderated fire
ST. GEORGE — Interagency firefighting efforts continue on the Mt. Emma Fire. The lightning-caused fire located 75 miles southeast of St. George is approximately 3,950 acres. The fire has received some...
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Mt. Emma Fire grows to 4,201 acres; efforts continue
ST. GEORGE — Interagency firefighting efforts continued Saturday on the lightning-caused Mt. Emma Fire located 75 miles southeast of St. George. The blaze was approximately 4,201 acres, according to an...
View ArticleStorms helping Mt. Emma Fire, long-term plan in place
ST. GEORGE — Interagency firefighting efforts continue on the 4,201-acre Mt. Emma Fire. The lightning-caused fire is located 75 miles southeast of St. George and is burning within Grand...
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High Meadow Fire smoke visibility increases; BLM road closures
ST. GEORGE — Fire staffs continued Tuesday to manage the High Meadow Fire located approximately 55 miles southeast of St. George near Mt. Trumbull and Potato Valley on the Bureau of Land Management...
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Rain, cool weather dampen High Meadow, Mt. Emma fires; road closures lifted
ST. GEORGE – Fire personnel continue to manage the High Meadow fire, approximately 55 miles southeast of St. George near Mt. Trumbull and Potato Valley, and Mt. Emma fire, 75 miles southeast of St....
View ArticleGrand Canyon-Parashant plans prescribed burn operations
ST. GEORGE — Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument fire managers are planning to conduct prescribed burning near Mount Dellenbaugh and Twin Point Saturday, if weather and fuel conditions allow....
View ArticlePrescribed burning operation planned for Mount Dellenbaugh
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument fire managers are planning to continue prescribed burning southeast of Mount Dellenbaugh if weather and fuel conditions allow....
View ArticleGrand Canyon-Parashant’s Kelly Point Road closed for winter season
GRAND CANYON, Ariz. — Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument Superintendent Rosie Pepito has set the seasonal winter closure of Kelly Point Road (NPS #1203) for Tuesday. In winter, the roadbed is...
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Grand Canyon-Parashant bats, caves may offer next antibiotic, cure for bat...
ST. GEORGE – The antibiotic that saves your life or the cure for a disease that has already killed millions of bats may come from caves in the Arizona Strip in Mohave County, Arizona. A pallid bat is...
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Fire restrictions in place for Utah, Arizona
Map courtesy of Color Country Interagency Fire Center, St. George News | Click image to enlarge SOUTHERN UTAH — Due to recent fire activity, dry conditions and high fire danger in southwest Utah and...
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Public comment opens on BLM project in Uinkaret Mountains
ST. GEORGE – A public review and comment period is open for a project in the Uinkaret Mountains that will reduce fuel loads and restore the health of more than 128,000 acres of public land. The...
View ArticleSecretary Zinke: Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument will stay
CEDAR CITY – Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Friday he is not recommending changes to Arizona’s Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. The Arizona reserve, located west of the Grand Canyon, has...
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‘Southwest Astronomy Festival’ aims to turn eyes to the sky
SOUTHERN UTAH — The first “Southwest Astronomy Festival” will be taking place Friday and Saturday throughout southwestern Utah and beyond at various times and locations, including Cedar City, St....
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3-day ‘Southwest Astronomy Festival’ to offer multiple events – both day and...
ST. GEORGE — Utah has more International Dark Sky parks than any other region in the world, and now is the time to celebrate. From space debates and bat chats to a sun party and astronomy extravaganza,...
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Fire managers monitoring 505-acre wildfire on Arizona Strip
ST. GEORGE — Fire managers responded to a lightning-caused fire on Aug. 5 approximately 53 miles south of St. George within the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument. A fire burns in the Mt....
View Article‘One of the most isolated places’ in Grand Canyon-Parashant closed to...
ST GEORGE — Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument officials recently announced that the winter closure of Kelly Point Road to motorized vehicles took effect Wednesday. Acting Superintendent Mark...
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