Utah Governor Asks Residents to 'Please Be Careful' as Silver King Fire Doubles in Size

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A wildfire in Marysvale, Utah, dubbed the Silver King Fire, doubled in size on Sunday, July 7, reaching nearly 11,000 acres, according to news reports.Footage posted by Spencer Cox, the Governor of Utah, shows a large plume of smoke arising from the fire, which Cox said was “growing rapidly in difficult terrain”.“The next two weeks will be brutal for fire conditions in our state. Please be careful,” Cox wrote on X.The local administration said that the fire was attacked with “air tankers spreading retardant, helicopters bucketing water, five hotshot crews, three bulldozers putting in firebreaks, 600 federal personnel, and hand crews protecting structures” on Sunday.The fire was still at zero per cent containment as of Sunday evening.According to a public information officer quoted by ABC4.com, the fire was started by a lightning strike. It was discovered on Friday, July 5. Credit: Spencer Cox via Storyful
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