COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS — The Quail Hollow Fire was 100 percent contained by 7 p.m. Wednesday, the Unified Fire Authority said.
About 30 homes were evacuated and 30 more threatened Tuesday by a 15-acre brush fire that started near 9322 S. Wasatch Blvd. due to an exploding transformer. The wind-fueled fire came dangerously close to a handful of homes in an area filled with scrub oak along Wasatch Boulevard.
"It was nip and tuck there for a while. (I) can't say enough good things about all the different fire agencies that participated, and a special shoutout to the guys in the Blackhawks. They were phenomenal," said resident Scott Engen, whose home was threatened.
Engen said he believes homes were within 30 seconds of catching fire if not for the quick actions of firefighters.
About 90 firefighters had much of the Quail Hollow Fire under control by Tuesday night. On Wednesday, Unified Fire Capt. Dan Brown said about 50 firefighters were used to mop up hot spots and keep an eye on the fire perimeter.
Brown said the wind was more cooperative Wednesday. And though more Blackhawk helicopters from the Utah National Guard were on standby to dump water, they were not needed.
Wasatch Boulevard and other affected roads were open to traffic.
— Pat Reavy, Mike Anderson