ST. GEORGE — Crews are fighting a wildfire north of Cedar City that has grown to several thousand acres in size in a matter of hours.
The fire that officials have dubbed the Neck Fire was reported shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday about 15 miles east of Lund and 30 miles north of Cedar City.
As of 9:30 p.m., Color Country Interagency Fire reports that the fire is estimated to be about 3,500 acres in size. The cause is currently undetermined.
The fire is burning through sagebrush and grasses. No closures have been instituted as a result of the blaze.
Multiple resources are on scene, and the fire is zero percent contained as of Thursday night.
This is a developing story.
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The Neck Fire, as seen from Cedar City, Utah, Sept. 5, 2019 | Photo courtesy of Bjlrobb, St. George News / Cedar City News Aerial view of the Neck Fire burning in Iron County, Utah, Sept. 5, 2019 | Photo courtesy of Utah Fire Info, St. George News / Cedar City News The Neck Fire, as seen from Cedar City, Utah, Sept. 5, 2019 | Photo courtesy of Kaylee Tidwell, St. George News / Cedar City News The Neck Fire, as seen from Cedar City, Utah, Sept. 5, 2019 | Photo courtesy of Kaylee Tidwell, St. George News / Cedar City News The Neck Fire, as seen from Cedar City, Utah, Sept. 5, 2019 | Photo courtesy of Arianne Burns, St. George News / Cedar City News The Neck Fire, as seen from Cedar City, Utah, Sept. 5, 2019 | Photo courtesy of Spencer Douglas, St. George News / Cedar City News
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