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Eight Mile Fire Grows Near Cedar City

By midutahradio.com · August 10, 2026 · 1 min read
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(Cedar City, UT) — The so-called Eight Mile Fire is growing outside of Cedar City. It's now up to 81 acres. Firefighters say it was caused naturally. It's located about 10 miles west of Cedar City in Iron County.

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