Twitchell fire could grow, sending more smoke to Carbon After
slowing due to higher humidity from a cold front Sept. 22, the
Twitchell Canyon Fire continues to burn and may pick up speed
again. However, even with rising temperatures and lower
humidity, it had minimal growth from Sunday to Monday, according
to information released by the Forest Service. A warming trend
that is expected to continue through the week with no moisture
could result in more smoke being visible from the Twitchell
Canyon Fire in and about central and eastern Utah. The fire,
which has been burning since July 20, has been managed for
resource benefits, said John Zapell, Fishlake National Forest
public information officer. He said the fire, which was started
by lightning, is a way to clear out dead plants and shrubs that
are undesirable for wildlife. As the summer progressed,
September remained warm with very little water, Zapell said. He
said this dried out the fuels, and when winds hit the region,
the fire picked up speed. The other ma