Update: North Redmond Fire caused by earlier controlled burn, Sevier County Sheriff’s Office says

A fire in Sevier County was caused by remnants of an unextinguished controlled burn Saturday afternoon.

Fire crews from Sevier and Sanpete counties responded to a fire along the Sevier River, north of Redmond, at 3:07 p.m. Saturday.

The North Redmond Fire, estimated at 100 acres, was deemed to have been caused by remnants of an earlier controlled burn that were picked up and fanned by gusty winds, according to a release from the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office.

No structures were threatened during the blaze, as it was mostly near the river, the release said, even though a post by Utah Fire Info reported earlier that structures were threatened. State Route 256 was briefly closed as a precaution to battle the flames, the release said.

The fire was later reported to be 50% contained, according to a post on X by Utah Fire Info, and firefighters would continue to monitor the fire and carry out mop-up efforts until it is fully contained, a follow-up post later said.