SALT LAKE CITY — A fire in both the Sevier and Piute counties has grown to 73,655 acres on Saturday and is at 55% containment.

In a news release provided by the U.S. Forest Service, fire officials said the Monroe Canyon Fire was “creeping and smoldering” on Friday after low temperatures struck the fire, along with cloud cover and relative humidity.

According to the forest service, some firefighters had to be pulled from fighting the fire due to weather creating dangerous conditions.

“Some crews were pulled off the line to avoid lightning yesterday and that may be the case today as critical repair work has begun in the north end of the fire at Bear Valley,” the news release said. “Crews solidified containment at Big Lake yesterday and will continue to mop up and strengthen lines all arou

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