UPDATED: All lanes of I-15 open between Cedar City and Parowan after wildfire closures

Stock image, St. George News / Cedar City News

ST. GEORGE — A fire that started Sunday evening created restrictions in both directions of Interstate 15 in Cedar City and also closed off a lane of the southbound I-15 near Parowan.

Updated 7:30 p.m., Aug. 23: All lanes reopened

Firefighting aircraft attack a fire near mile post 62 of Interstate 15 in Cedar City, Utah on Aug. 23, 2020. | Photo by Jeff Richards, Cedar City News

According to the Utah Department of Transportation, the wildfire was affecting both sides of I-15 at mile post 62, near the exit to state Route 130 in Cedar City.

At 7:30 p.m., the UDOT reported all lanes are now open on I-15.

A Cedar City News reporter reported the northbound I-15 was losed off completely. The Main Street on-ramp was blocked and all northbound traffic was being forced to exit.

The southbound side was limited to one lane from mile post 72, about three miles south of Parowan.

The fire, first reported around 4:30 p.m., was being attacked with firefighting aircraft.

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