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Cedar City, Utah– The Graff Point Fire remains at 544 acres and is now 85% contained. In total, 302 personnel are assigned to the incident. 

This will be the final update unless fire activity increases.

Fire behavior continues to be minimal, with smoldering and creeping. Crews and engines are still mopping up and “cold trailing,” feeling heat by hand, and an infrared flight showed no significant pockets of heat. Areas of unburned fuel within the interior could still put smoke up during the afternoon. Chipping operations continue along containment lines and will be completed by the end of shift today. Transfer of command, of the incident will occur Saturday at 6 a.m. to the Utah Division of Natural Resources. Two helicopters will stay on the incident and the hose lays will remain in place. Repair and rehabilitation work has begun in some areas to stabilize soil and prevent erosion. Contained line are still being patrolled and monitored across the fire.

The weather pattern remains unchanged and afternoon showers and thunderstorms are possible as moisture continues to build at midday over higher elevations. The highs for the day will be in the upper 80’s to lower 90’s with light winds and gusts to 17 MPH. Humidity will be as low as 20 percent. Yesterday’s winds on the fire provided a test on containment lines with positive results.

Evacuations and road closures will be lifted Saturday, July 20 at 6 a.m.

For information regarding evacuations, please contact the Iron County Sheriff. We kindly ask that you respect these measures and avoid the area. For more information, please visit: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/ututs-graff-point-fire or https://utahfireinfo.gov 

For private landowners, information is available from the Utah DNR on reducing wildfire threats to homes and property. Homeowner Education | Utah DNR – FFSL (Forestry, Fire and State Lands)