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For Immediate Release
10/22/2016
Contact: Fire Information Line: 435-680-2405

Active Fire Behavior Yesterday on Hicks Creek Fire

Cedar City, UT –Yesterday, fire managers originally planned to ignite the southeast corner using a helicopter, but high winds resulted in a cancellation of the firing operation. As the afternoon progressed, fire activity continued to increase resulting in a thick column of smoke which was then carried north toward Cedar City and beyond. On the fire line, crews who had thinned and prepared a ...

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For Immediate Release:
Date: 09-19-16
RE: Vehicle Pursuit

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On 09-19-16 at approximately 1505 hours (3:05 PM), Cedar Communications received a report of a reckless driver. Several callers stated a vehicle (White 2006 Pontic Grand am) was passing vehicles in the emergency lane and driving recklessly southbound on I15 near milepost 75. Iron County Sheriff’s Deputy Doug Twitchell located the vehicle and observed it at milepost 62 traveling at nearly 100 ...

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For Immediate Release:
Date: 06-11-16
RE: Hiker rescue - SR14. MP 1.5

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On 06-10-16 at approximately 2035 hours, Deputies from the Iron County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a male who was stuck in a crevice on a mountain. It was reported friends had tried to get to him but was unsuccessful. The male, John Roberts 34 years of age who had just moved to the area from Florida was hiking in the area with another friend. ...

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Date: 12-07-15
RE: Search and Rescue - Dead Body

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On 12-05-15 at approximately 2200 hours, Deputies from the Iron County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a welfare check near the Buckskin Road off Highway 20 in north east Iron County. Deputies located the hunting camp of where the early 70’s year old man was to be but could not locate him. A search of the immediate area was conducted which ...

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On 08-18-15 at approximately 1635 hours, emergency personnel were dispatched to a report of a large amount of smoke near 7700 West Vandenberg Road. Deputies located the fire near 8100 West 3400 South in Cedar City approaching homes in the area. Deputies began notifying home owners in the area of the approaching fire.

Garden hoses, shovels and other items were used to protect the homes and property by ...

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