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Cedar City, Utah – Incident Commander Mack McFarland with Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 6 took command of the Graff Point Fire, located 4-5 miles south of Cedar City, at 6 a.m. The fire was ignited by lightning on private property on Saturday. All efforts are being made to suppress the fire safely, and recent precipitation has helped to moderate its behavior.

As of now, the estimated acreage is 561 acres. Crews are actively engaged in full suppression efforts. The fire is burning in steep and rugged terrain, requiring hand crews to secure the fire line. Yesterday, hand crews anchored a handline at Hicks creek and today, they will continue constructing the handline to the ridge. Hand crews are also progressing from the top of the fire, securing the fire line to the northeast side. Air resources will support ground efforts. Indirect line construction will be implemented as a contingency measure. Tipple Rd, Kannara Mountain rd. on top the Kannara Mountain Road going over to Kolob Road.

Current weather conditions include hot and dry temperatures, along with low relative humidity. There is also a potential for thunderstorms and outflow winds later today, increasing the fire's risk due to extremely dry fuels and the possibility of dry lightning. For the safety of both the public and firefighters, road closures remain in effect for closure of Tipple Rd, Kannara Mountain Road on the top going over to Kolob Road.

For information regarding evacuations, please contact the Iron County Sheriff. We kindly ask that you respect these measures and avoid the area.