Sunday
2:40 a.m. — The National Weather Service issues a Red Flag Warning, meaning hot and windy conditions that could spark a wildfire are likely.
Noon — The Utah National Guard conducts a live-fire training exercise at Camp Williams.
12:30 p.m. — A fire starts at Camp Williams; Guard crews respond immediately, working on the fire until they believe it is extinguished.
1:30 p.m. — Guardsmen training at Camp Williams learn of the Red Flag Warning, a delay Maj. Gen. Brian Tarbet said resulted from a communications error.
3:30 p.m. — Utah National Guard notifies the Utah Fire Authority that the exercise had sparked a field fire; 232 homes are evacuated within a few hours in the Cove subdivision area of below Black Ridge.
8 p.m. — All homes south of 14000 South and west of 5575 West are evacuated; evacuations total 1,652 homes.
Monday
2 p.m. — The majority of evacuated residents is allowed to return home.
8 p.m. — Forest Service officials say the fire covers 4,346 acres and is 25 percent contained.
10 p.m. — 450 homes in the Hi Country II, Majestic Oaks View, Rosecrest (South of Emmeline Drive) and Lookout Ridge subdivisions remain under mandatory evacuation.
Tuesday
8 p.m. — Fire 50 percent contained; residents from about 225 homes east of 7400 West are allowed to return home.
Wednesday
4 p.m. — All remaining evacuees are allowed to return to their homes; fire remains 50 percent contained.