I-15 reopens as Lime Fire grows to 3,000 acres on Utah-Arizona border
Posted at 10:46 PM, Jul 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-13 11:18:20-04
Interstate 15 just south of the Utah-Arizona border has reopened Tuesday after a wildfire broke out near the Virgin River Gorge.
Arizona Department of Transportation
Wildfire burning near Virgin River Gorge in Arizona
Around 9:40 p.m. Monday, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced that both directions of the highway were completely closed with no estimated time of reopening. However, the road was reopened around 6 a.m. Tuesday.
"Wow, this is intense."
ð¥TONIGHT: Wildfire in the Virgin River Gorge (Arizona), south of St. George has closed I-15.