Wildfire torches 89 acres near Moab, no injuries or damage

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Posted: 11:54 AM- A wildfire burned for an entire day, blackening 89 acres along the north edge of Moab before it was fully contained Wednesday. Lightning ignited the fire at about 3 p.m. Tuesday between town and the Colorado River, said Vaughn Gruber of the Moab Interagency Fire Center.

The Slough Fire, named for a nearby ditch, spread into Moab city limits, but no structures were damaged.