Fire sparks east of Diamond Fire

Written by Mori Kessler on August 1, 2012 in Local News, News - No comments

Plane dropping retardant on the Alger Fire near Diamond Valley, Aug. 1, 2012. | Photo by Terri Anderton Prince, St. George News

Updated at 11:50 a.m., Aug. 2, 2012

DIAMOND VALLEY – Lightning is suspected to have triggered a fire near Diamond Valley Wednesday afternoon.

Called the “Alger Fire,” officials with Color County Interagency Fire Management Dispatch said the fire was currently between 8-10 acres in size. The fire is located on a plateau east of Diamond Valley and has yet to threaten any structures in the area.

Currently six fire engines and their accompanying fire crews are dealing with the blaze, though helicopters and aircraft have also dropped retardant on the fire throughout the day.

The Alger Fire was 100 percent contained as of Thursday morning.

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Mori Kessler serves as Assistant Editor of St. George News, having previously contributed as a writer and Interim Editor in 2010-11. He began writing news in 2009 for Today in Dixie, and joined the writing staff of St. George News in 2010. When not writing, he can be found loitering around local bookstores and libraries looking for something good to read.