(Cedar City, UT) — Two teenagers were injured after an explosion west of Cedar City on Wednesday evening. Iron County sheriff’s deputies say four teens were reportedly experimenting with explosive target material in the Desert Mound area when some of it detonated prematurely. One teen suffered minor injuries, while another […] Read More The post Two Teens Hurt In Explosion Near Cedar City first appeared on Mid-Utah Radio.

Iron County is facing a new challenge as the Sawmill Fire surges; firefighters are rallying with aerial support to fight the flames near Steamboat Mountain. Continue reading…

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah has now recorded over 270 fires so far this year. That’s less than the number recorded at the same time last year. But it comes as a drought is increasing fears of a busy fire season. The Sawmill Fire in Iron County has doubled […] Read More The post Utah Records Over 270 Fires So Far This Year first appeared on Mid-Utah Radio.

(Beryl, UT) — Preemptive evacuation orders of cabins and yurts were issued north of Beryl after the Sawmill Fire erupted. The fire sparked near Steamboat Mountain and was originally reported at 60 acres on Tuesday, but when it reached nighttime the blaze grew to 900 acres. Officials say if the […] Read More The post Sawmill Fire Grows And Causes Preemptive Evacuation Orders first appeared on Mid-Utah Radio.

(Cedar City, UT) — An Iron County Commissioner says he plans to sue Iron County over how a meeting was conducted. Commissioner Paul Cozzens claims he and another official were excluded from a May 26th meeting. He says his suit is not for money, he just wants a judge to […] Read More The post Iron County Threatened With Lawsuit By Its Own Commissioner first appeared on Mid-Utah Radio.

A portion of northbound I-15 is closed in southern Utah just south of Cedar City after a three-vehicle crash Friday.

CEDAR CITY — A major proposed data center development northwest of Cedar City moved a step closer to construction this week after the Iron County Planning Commission reportedly approved a conditional use permit for the Antelope Data Center during a June 4 meeting. Cedar City and surrounding Iron County are seen in this aerial photograph. The proposed Antelope Data Center northwest of the city recently cleared a major local approval hurdle as Utah officials continue debating the growth of...