So it doesn’t take much to start a fire. We’ve got some working along the lower edge, they’re feeling real secure about that, above the road, where there are some homes. All rights reserved. The field separating the mountain from the residential area consists of mainly dry grass. Required fields are marked *. sltrib.com © 1996-2020 The Salt Lake Tribune. Enter your email below to start!

SALT LAKE CITY — Here are the latest updates on all the wildfires burning in Utah.

Utah Valley dispatch and the city of Eagle Mountain noted an evacuation advisory for the White Hills subdivision, although it is not a mandatory order.

#blmglpic.twitter.com/HPBLPbPucU. In Eagle County, the popular Trough Road between State Bridge and Kremmling crosses into Grand County … Your email address will not be published. Officials are asking to keep the area clear to allow responders to access. “I was looking at the weather, and it’s all in the mid-upper 90’s the entire week. For full updates on all the fires, visit utahfireinfo.gov. Fire officials are reporting a new fire at the base of the Rio Tinto Kennecott Bingham Canyon Mine in Herriman. The fire is about a quarter mile away from homes, there’s no worry there.

Residents on Wilson Ave in White Hills are being evacuated.

For public and firefighter safety please do not use the Coldwater trailhead and trail pic.twitter.com/vPkNYHd3e6. #utfire.

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#uwcnf PIO Kim Osborn 801-710-3664 #Mountainhomefire remains at 78 acres and 50% contained. This morning smoke can be seen as the fire creeps in Cold Water Canyon on the top. On KVNU’s For the People program on Wednesday, Kim Osborne, the Public Information Officer for the Uintah-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, said work continues on that fire. Unified Fire officials have estimated the Pole Canyon Fire has burned about 35 acres as of 3 p.m. Officials say there are more than 100 firefighters on scene from multiple state and local resources. The Mountain Home Fire, which began Tuesday in Weber County, was mapped at 78 acres and was 50% contained. Eagle Mountain City tweeted about a brush fire on the north side of Wride Highway and south/west of Eagle Mountain Boulevard in Utah County just after 2 p.m. Fire officials are calling this the Pole Canyon Fire and say it is growing rapidly.

Firefighters were working to put out hot spots along the perimeter as they worked toward full containment of the 52-acre fire. The Salt Lake Tribune will update this article. About 80 firefighters and two helicopters are fighting the fire as of Wednesday morning.

#ffslkw pic.twitter.com/4PmANi5860. The fire was started by heavy equipment about 2 p.m., according to Utah Fire Info. We have some activity up on the top and so, we have about 70 to 80 firefighters up there that are working on the hot spots,” said Osborne.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah, July 15, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — Crews are responding to a brush fire in Eagle Mountain Wednesday afternoon. One fire that has been seen from Cache Valley is the Mountain Home fire near Ogden and the Ogden Valley. Utah Fire Info noted that the flames are moving away from structures and that the fire was caused by heavy equipment. Two Heavy Air Tankers, four SEATS, a helicopter and smoke jumpers are responding, state and federal fire officials reported through Utah Fire Info. No structures are threatened at this time.

Utah County Sheriff’s Office EAGLE MOUNTAIN — Residents of an Eagle Mountain neighborhood were evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a wildfire started near Cedar Fort …

UFA has seven fire apparatus on scene responding to the second fire at approximately 12800 S. Bacchus Highway. The Mountain Home Fire in Weber County remains at 78 acres and 50% containment as of Wednesday morning, officials said.

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The Abbott Fire, which started Monday in Duchesne County, was 90% contained as of Wednesday evening, fire officials confirmed. A fire broke at around 2 p.m. in Pole Canyon in Utah County, near the town of Cedar Fort. Clearance Time: 3:15 PMFor updates: https://t.co/jaVMw7vcLm. 2 Heavy Air Tankers, 4 SEATS, a helicopter and smoke jumpers responding.

"Residents should be aware and alert," city officials tweeted. -- The city of Eagle Mountain says the Eagle Fire is 70% contained and crews expect to have the blaze 100% contained before 9:30 p.m.

Fire resources were slated to remain in the area overnight, fire officials said. We had quite a few fires that started around (July) 4th with people not being careful.”. If you're on a mobile device and can't see the updates below, click on this link. #PoleCanyonFirepic.twitter.com/zx79yZpTqk, Fire affecting roadway Road ClosedBetween 2100 N and W.G. |. People are asked not to use the Cold Water Canyon trailhead in North Ogden as crews fight the blaze. The Mountain Home Fire in Weber County remains at 78 acres and 50% containment as of Wednesday morning, officials said.