Wildfire in Lower Washington County, Utah

Wildfire October 29, 2023 · Lower Washington County, Utah

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 1140822. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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