The fire burned 363,052 acres (567 square miles) and caused large stretches of I-15 to be temporarily closed.

On Saturday, July 7, smoke caused numerous wrecks on I-15, including a 5-car pile-up, and a fatal hit-and-run that killed 2 motorcyclists from California.

The fire also caused 10 truckers to abandon their cargo trailers on the side of the road.

The fire crossed the freeway around Cove Fort that afternoon, causing it to be evacuated.

The fire narrowly missed the local Chevron gas station, but claimed 2 garage-like structures near it, including the Dog Valley Trading Post, as well as a crew cab pickup truck left in a Park-and-Ride lot.