New fire closes I-15, forces evacuations in Washington County

Although fire crews saw improvement Saturday night into Sunday morning as they battled multiple wildfires through the state, a new fire in Washington County forced evacuations and closed down the highway Sunday afternoon.The Cottonwood Trail Fire — which had burned about 3,000 acres along I-15 in Washington County as of 6:30 p.m. Sunday and was sparked by a blown tire — was spreading rapidly due to windy conditions. The fire forced the Utah Department of Transportation to close I-15