Residents in the lake mountain Estates and Pelican Bay neighborhoods advised to evacuate immediately. “… It really was a huge, collaborative effort.”. #utfire, — Utah CERT Teams (@Utah_CERT_Teams) June 28, 2020. That’s probably about six to eight miles from here.”. An officer directs traffic as people are evacuated from their homes in south Saratoga Springs due to a wildfire on June 28, 2... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Cars are at a standstill as they wait in a long line after they were evacuated fr... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) An officer directs traffic as people are evacuated from their homes in south Sara... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A fire truck makes it way to homes in south Saratoga Springs due to a wildfire o... (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Knolls Fire burns above Saratoga Springs on Sunday, June 28, 2020. Jordan Doman and his family of six were at the school Sunday evening. How will dozens of quarantined Salt Lake City police officers affect the VP debate?

— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) June 28, 2020. Residents are currently being relocated at Westlake High School as the current evacuation spot, with nearly a dozen or so cars in the parking lot. The city tweeted: Assessments of homes completed & safe to return, with power. When people become sick, it's terrifying. Christine Durham, former Utah Supreme Court chief justice, Becky Lockhart, Utah’s first female House speaker, and Jean Bingham, Relief Society general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are among the new subjects appearing on the expanded mural, according to officials. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Inc. | All Rights Reserved. “The flames were about 50 feet tall. You can replace things.”. (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Flames from a wildfire rise above homes in south Saratoga Springs on June 28, 202... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) As high winds bend a tree limb, people watch from their homes in south Saratoga S... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A fire truck makes its way down the road as people wait in a long line after they... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A woman sprays her house a hose in south Saratoga Springs due to a nearby wildfir... (George Frey | Special to The Tribune) An officer directs traffic as people are evacuated from their homes in south Saratoga... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A man loads his cars with paintings in case he is ordered to evacuate from his ho... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A man loads his RV with belongings in case he is ordered to evacuate from his hom... (Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) A long line of cars driving north out of the area as the Knolls Fire burns above Sar... People load their cars with belongings in case they are ordered to evacuate from their home in south Saratoga Springs due to ... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Smoke from a wildfire rises above homes in south Saratoga Springs on June 28, 202... (George Frey | Special to The Tribune) Flames from a wildfire rise above homes in south Saratoga Springs on June 28, 2020. (Justin Reeves via AP), The Traverse Fire burns behind homes in Lehi, Utah, Sunday, June 28, 2020. Craft, meanwhile, was clearly exasperated at the news that the fire had been started by fireworks — days before their usage is allowed and in an area where they are banned all the time anyway. Evacuations in Saratoga Springs, which declared a state of emergency, remained in effect at 9:30 p.m., the city tweeted. We were trying to fight it with a garden hose. “We have had a much busier fire season than normal already, and the majority of those have been human-caused,” Webb said. “You can get new clothes. Lehi resident Casey Mast relayed to FOX 13 his story of being woken up at midnight as police went house to house warning residents of an impending evacuation.

(George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A fire truck makes it way to homes in south Saratoga Springs due to a wildfire on June 28, 2020. The Pelican Bay neighborhood also was evacuated. “The fire is only 25% contained.”, Crews will be working on the perimeters of the fire Monday, according to Kari Boyd-Peak, a spokeswoman for the Bureau of Land Management, “and trying to get a better handle on corralling this thing.

“Weather’s definitely on our side this morning,” she added.

People load their cars with belongings in case they are ordered to evacuate from their home in south Saratoga Springs due to a wildfire on June 28, 2020. — Tribune reporter Scott D. Pierce contributed to this updated story. Officials were screening evacuees for COVID-19. UPDATE: Utah fire officials initially reported a lightning strike as the cause of the Knolls Fire west of Utah Lake. Heavy smoke in Saratoga Springs due to the #KnollsFire. SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah — Officials ordered 3,100 homes evacuated in Saratoga Springs after a fire broke out just west of Utah Lake — caused by a lightning strike in the area. Two other wildfires, meanwhile, spurred evacuations of their own — in Lehi and Draper and, farther south, in Millard County, where strong winds allowed the Canal Fire to escape containment, scarring more than 1,000 acres and forcing out residents of Fool Creek and Leamington. The Traverse Fire burns behind homes in Lehi, Utah, Sunday, June 28, 2020. Spencer Cox asked residents to “Be vigilant and be safe” while confirming a lightning strike as the cause of the fire near Utah Lake.

… I just ask residents to think about that. “Without them, it does limit what we can do. “There’s no timeline at all” for when evacuated residents will be allowed to return to their homes, Johnson said. Have your fun, but be safe about it.”. Thank you very much for taking the time to be able to talk to us about the situation out there very tense situation regards to this particular fire that broke out about an hour ago in Saratoga Springs on the West side of Utah Lake. Officials say fireworks caused the wildfire and forced evacuations early Sunday morning. Late Sunday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal funds had been approved to help cover the costs of fighting the Knolls and Canal fires. Be vigilant and be safe. Fire crews say they will patrol and monitor the area over the next couple of days and the public is advised to […] Fire behavior is erratic with heavy winds. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News) –  There are two unsung points of human compassion that have been significant throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Lehi Mayor Mark Johnson said that most of the evacuees were taken in by family members, and the remainder were put up in hotels by the Red Cross. There was no immediate word on the size of the fire, but winds in the area were gusting over 50 miles an hour at times. on the west side of Redwood Road, according to Utah CERT Teams. “The assessment is still ongoing,” he said. (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) An officer hold traffic for a firetruck to make its way to homes in south Saratog... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) Flames from a wildfire rise above homes in south Saratoga Springs on June 28, 2020. He said they saw smoke from their home in Lake Mountain Estates and heeded the evacuation order. Photo by George Frey. “… This is the time to not fool around. The original story is below for your archived use. Officials say fireworks caused the wildfire and fo... (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A wildfire burns on Traverse Mountain above Lehi, Uta,h on June 28th, 2020. As of Sunday night, flames have scorched approximately 2,000 acres after breaking out around one o’clock in the afternoon.

@kslnewsradio pic.twitter.com/lhfmGA76bc, — Randall Jeppesen (@RJENEWS) June 28, 2020, Hotshot teams arriving in Saratoga Springs. We’ve got too many lives at stake.”. Traffic backed up on Redwood Road as thousands evacuate the Southern half of Saratoga Springs. (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A man loads his RV with belongings in case he is ordered to evacuate from his home in south Saratoga Springs due to a wildfire on June 28, 2020.
I’m taking this from Westlake High School, which is the current evacuation spot for residents. The Traverse Fire had scorched some 450 to 500 acres by Sunday evening, and had required some 200 assets from throughout the state — including a pair of Blackhawk helicopters called in to dump water and douse hot spots — to keep it under control. “The fire originated along the shore of Utah Lake called The Knolls. 7:15PM FIRE UPDATE: Doman said he had heard from people he knows offering to give his family a place to stay and other assistance. Photographers also saw flames within throwing distance of homes Sunday evening in that neighborhood. The home that burned was outside the city limits, according to Saratoga Springs spokesman Dave Johnson, and 12 houses in the city sustained “some damage.” Another 18 properties had fences destroyed, with one losing a shed to the fire. All of which made everyone involved express bewilderment and gratitude that, as of late Sunday afternoon, not a single building had burned. sltrib.com © 1996-2020 The Salt Lake Tribune. Craft estimated the fire to be 26% contained, and Herbert suggested those evacuated would be out of their homes for another 24 to 36 hours as crews from Utah County continued work to contain the blaze. Copyright 2020 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. This story is breaking and will be updated. If shelter is needed, go to West Lake HS where room is still available. The winds have shifted directions. She said she isn’t sure when she’ll be able to go home. Following the rules would’ve prevented this fire.”. The flames were driven by winds blowing so hard they made it difficult to wear hats or masks. “The Mountain here is called Lake Mountain,” said Curry. One resident recounted being awakened by police pounding on his door, telling him to prepare to evacuate, then seeing flames get so close to property that neighbors busted out their garden hoses for a time, trying to stave off disaster. From South Jordan through Utah County, the skies were an eerie gray with a dark spot above Saratoga Springs. “It’s tinderlike conditions, and it won’t take much to start a fire,” he said. That second set of gusts carried more humid air and moderated the fire.
And he pleaded with residents in the red areas to stay out of there. Structures potentially threatened. The fire spread is really, really fast.”. It also reported that evacuations included “approximately 300 people.”. (George Frey | for The Salt Lake Tribune) A woman sprays her house a hose in south Saratoga Springs due to a nearby wildfire on June 28, 2020. Herbert noted that with those holidays coming up, and conditions as they are, Utahns have all the reason in the world to exercise additional caution. State works on the distribution plan, Debate cleanup underway at the University of Utah, ABC4 post-debate analysis; AP fact check of Pence and Harris claims, Sen. Kamala Harris, ‘the queen of firsts’, If Biden/Harris ticket wins, nation will have its first second gentleman, What does a Vice President do? The use of fireworks in Utah are limited to July 2-5 for Fourth of July celebrations and July 22-25 for Pioneer Day, though Cox called on mayors and city councils to be judicious in deciding what areas to allow them.

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