Wolf Den Fire
Where: Uintah county, 4 miles north of Big Park
Size: 1,000 acres
Containment: 0 percent
Structures: No structures threatened
Evacuations: No evacuations
Started: 1:30 p.m. Friday
Cause: Under investigation, possible dry lighting
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Rose Crest Fire
Where: Rose Canyon, Herriman
Size: 611 acres
Containment: 15 percent
Structures: Three homes and one two-car detached garage have been burned
Evacuations: 950 homes evacuated. Points west and south of 6400 West and 13100 South/Main Street are closed. Residents should evacuate heading east on Rose Canyon Rd or east on 14200 South
Started: Friday 3:30 p.m.
Cause: Car fire
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Church Camp Fire
Where: Argyle and Indian canyons, 22 miles south of Duchesne in Duchesne County
Size: 5,750 acres
Containment: 30 percent
Structures: Approximately 18 unidentified structures have been destroyed.
Evacuations: All residences/cabins on Argyle Canyon Road have been evacuated; U.S. Highway 191 over Indian Canyon remains open, but visibility is low due to heavy smoke and fire personnel frequently crossing.
Started: 6 p.m. Sunday
Cause: Under investigation, likely human caused
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Clay Springs Fire
Where: Oak City, Millard County
Size: 88,000 acres
Containment: 15 percent
Structures: 1 cabin and 3 maintenance sheds in Oak City were destroyed and another 125 still threatened
Evacuations: Oak City and Fool Creek evacuation orders have been lifted; portions of U.S. Highway 125 remained closed
Started: Wednesday
Injuries: 2 firefighters burned
Cause: Human caused, under investigation
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New Harmony Fire
Where: New Harmony, Washington County
Size: 1,826 acres
Containment: 90 percent full containment expected by Saturday
Structures: 7 homes/camp trailers, 22 garages/sheds and numerous vehicles have been lost damaged and other homes and structures in New Harmony and Bumblebee remain threatened
Evacuations: Lifted
Started: 1:50 p.m. Wednesday
Injuries: 1 firefighter burned, treated and released at a local hospital
Cause: Water pump malfunction
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Pole Creek Fire
Where: Neola, Duchesne County
Size: 1,867 acres
Containment: 50 percent
Structures: None threatened
Evacuations: None
Started: 3:35 p.m. Wednesday
Cause: Human caused, fireworks found in the area
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Seeley Fire
Where: Huntington Canyon and Gentry Mountain, Sanpete County
Size: 19,700 acres
Containment: 0 percent
Structures: Historic Forest Service guard station threatened; campgrounds in the area are closed
Evacuations: Hiawatha, Wattis, Clear Creek and Scofield evacuated Wednesday; including a Boy Scout camp, all boat camps and state park campgrounds; state Route 31 is closed from Fairview to Huntington; Highway 96 from state Route 6 to state Route 284 and Millers Flat Road from Scad Valley to state Route 31 are also closed; the Red Cross set up a shelter at and LDS meetinghouse in Wellington, 930 E. Main Street.
Started: 5:30 a.m. Tuesday
Cause: Dry Lightning
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Wood Hollow Fire
Where: Sanpete County
Size: 47,295 acres
Containment: 65 percent, full containment expected by Saturday
Structures: At least 56 structures have burned, including some homes
Evacuations: Fairview and communities east of U.S. Highway 89 evacuations lifted; Birdseye and the Indian Ridge, Oaker Hills and Elk Ridge subdivisions west of U.S. Highway 89 remain evacuated; state Route 31 over Fairview Canyon remains closed
Fatalities: 1 person found dead Tuesday
Started: 4:30 p.m. Saturday
Cause: Might be due to copper wiring theft in the area that caused a transmitter to short circuit.