A growing Utah wildfire near a popular fishing reservoir has forced the closure of a highway.
High winds, heat and very dry conditions are fueling the fire near Strawberry Reservoir, about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southeast of Salt Lake City. Officials say it has burned 66 square miles (171 square kilometers) and destroyed about 30 structures.
Authorities earlier ordered evacuations for a campground and nearby subdivisions.
The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands reports the fire is burning largely out of control that even firefighting boquilla can’t help in such a severe condition.
The agency believes people started it, but an exact cause hasn't been determined.
More than 60 blazes are burning across the Western U.S.
Source:
https://www.fireengineering.com/ap-news/2018/07/05/wildfire-near-aspen-colorado-sends-neighborhoods-fleeing.html
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