Utah Fire, Big And Growing, Remains Untamed

More Than 300 Structures At Risk From Largest Fire In State's History The Milford Flat fire threatens more than 330 structures and remained uncontained Monday afternoon, and there was no indication yet when it would be contained. The Milford Flat fire in Utah had burned 300,000 acres as of Monday afternoon, leaving a path of devastation -- and at least two deaths -- in its scorched wake. It's one of seven fires burning in Utah, and one of dozens that have erupted in the West in recent days, as a record heat wave exacerbated unusually dry conditions. The Milford Flat fire in Southwestern Utah was started by a lightning strike on July 6, and fast winds whipped it into a fast-moving frenzy in the days since then. It has consumed sage brush, grass and juniper -- along with one home -- as it has progressed north-northeast. No one has yet been evacuated, but 330 structures are threatened, according to the Utah Web site. The stage for these fires was set this winter, when little snow fell, leaving relatively little moisture flowing out of mountain snowpacks into the valleys. Weeks without significant rainfall contributed, and the scorching heat in recent days only aided and abetted. New Photos of Utah Fire Submitted Today by The Daily Green Community Utah Fire Smokey Sunset Smokey Sunset 2 Your Photos Wildfire photos from around the world submitted by The Daily Green community to the Weird Weather Watch photo blog Tahoe fire, Sierra sunset Lake Tahoe FireGriffith Park Brush Fire Athens Wildfire Athens Wildfire 2 Florida on Fire Related Stories List Of 10 Biggest Wildfires Now Burning Utah Fire, 10% Contained, Threatens Farms Thunder & Lightning Prompt Red Flag Fire Warnings Colorado Wildfire Destroys Home Utah Fire Is The Size Of Los Angeles Utah Fire, At 469 Acres, Is Biggest Ever Utah Fire Untamed 52 Fires Burning In 13 States ... And Counting 2007 On Track To Be 2nd Hottest Ever Extreme Weather Is Climate Wake-Up Call Lake Tahoe Fire Draws Disaster Tourists The Drought That Stole July 4 Fireworks Southeast Drought 'Historic And Unprecedented Lake Tahoe Fire Is A Sign Of Global Warming Early, Intense Monsoon Claims 400 Lives Summer Forecast: Hot, With Wildfire World's Largest Lake Is Drying Up