Graff Point Fire Now 57% Contained: KSUB News Summary

The Graff Point fire burning in the mountains above Cedar City is now 57% contained. It remains 544 acres in size. Yesterday, crews strengthened containment lines along the northwestern flanks down to S. Kanarra Mountain Road. A spot fire off the southwestern flank has been contained. An infrared flight picked up some heat south of the fire near Middleton Rd, firefighters have since put in a hose lay and wetted down the area. Overall minimal fire behavior has been observed with smoldering and creeping in ground vegetation. Crews will continue to mop up the fires edge where needed and monitor for heat.

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Five People Airlifted From Lake Powell With Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Authorities say about 21 people on a Lake Powell houseboat were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning yesterday. It is the third incident of its kind reported there this month. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area rangers were called to the privately-owned houseboat near buoy 24 in Face Canyon for a report of CO poisoning. Five medical helicopters were dispatched to the scene to assist in transporting patients. Three adults and two juveniles were airlifted to St. George Regional Hospital. All other patients were treated on the scene. The National Park Service and Coconino County Sheriff's Office are investigating the incident. Boaters are advised to have operable CO detectors on all watercraft.

Silver King Fire Now 78% Contained

Hard work by firefighters battling the Silver King Fire has paid off as the blaze is now 78% contained. The northwest portion of the fire is contained eastward to the top of Deer Creek, and crews will continue to mop-up and secure the line. Hot Shot crews will continue to construct line along the fires edge and reduce ladder fuels along the road in the Deer Creek drainage. They will also be constructing fireline from Deer Creek to Indian Hollow. Hand crew and engines will secure and mop-up hand and dozer lines from the southeast flank at Bullion Creek to the 2002 Cottonwood fire scar. Because the fire perimeter is stable, tonight will be the last night shift. Because of the significant progress made by firefighters, downsizing of the incident has begun and crews, engines, and overhead are being released as appropriate. There will be a public meeting tonight at 7:00p.m. to update the community of Marysvale.

Power Outages Linked To Fire Sensors

Thousands of Utah residents have lost power recently just as temperatures in the state were rising. Rocky Mountain Power says some outages are for planned maintenance and others may be triggered by fire sensors to prevent larger disasters. Crews shut off power to Pleasant Grove yesterday to replace a power pole. RMP officials say customers were notified in advance of that planned outage. Residents are complaining about the high number of unplanned outages this summer. RMP says fire sensors are highly sensitive and may set outages into motion that are necessary during fire season.