Utah
Two wildfires merge into 28,000-acre Snyder Fire along Utah-Colorado border
MOAB, Utah (KUTV) — Two wildfires that ignited along the Utah-Colorado border in Grand County have merged and were mapped at about 28,000 acres, according to Utah Fire Info.
Officials named the blaze the Snyder Fire. It was burning in Mesa County, Colorado.
Officials said the fire was threatening structures and that pre-evacuation orders were in effect.
According to the Moab Valley Fire Department, the wildfires started between 11 p.m. Friday and 3:30 a.m. Saturday on Bureau of Land Management land south of the Colorado River.
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