Wildfire — Grand Flat and Arches, Utah

2023-07-10 to 2023-07-12 · Grand Flat and Arches, Utah

Event narrative

The I-70 MM217 Fire began in mid July due to a spark from a rollover accident along the interstate. The accident occurred east of Cisco near the Colorado/Utah border. It grew to 1,802 acres before being contained a couple of days later.

Wider weather episode

A rollover accident sparked a wildfire along Interstate 70 in eastern Utah, east of Cisco.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1101961. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.