Fire near Salt Lake City began Saturday and grew to 200 acres as flames in California descended on several countiesFirefighters across the US west were battling to contain multiple blazes on Monday amid persistent high temperatures, including a wildfire that forced evacuations near Salt Lake City, Utah, over the weekend.The Sandhurt fire broke out on Saturday afternoon and quickly grew to more than 200 acres. Authorities said more than 100 firefighters responded to the scene, with helicopters and planes dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to douse the fire, which was only 10% contained as of Monday. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-07-22 17:58:49
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Utah wildfire forces evacuations as US west fights to contain multiple blazes
