Wildfire — Lower Washington County, Utah

2023-10-29 · Lower Washington County, Utah

Event narrative

A brush fire was reported around 10:15 a.m. along Interstate 15 near Leeds. Wind gusts at an automated weather station near Leeds were from the northeast at around 45 mph. The northbound lanes of Interstate 15 were closed around 10:30 a.m. Lanes were opened shortly after 12:00 p.m. The fire damaged power poles that caused local power outages.

Wider weather episode

Gusty northeast gap winds in lower Washington County promoted the spread of a brush fire near Interstate 15 that led to the closure of northbound lanes near Leeds.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1140822. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.