I 80 Fire News Today

Hundreds of acres of land burned along Veterans Memorial Highway with trees and brush fueling the flames, but crews actually start other fires in cases like this to help contain the danger.

A grass fire was sparked Sunday afternoon just off Interstate 80 near 7200 West in Salt Lake City. Smoke from the wildfire filled the Salt Lake area.

A grass fire was sparked Sunday afternoon just off Interstate 80 near 7200 West in Salt Lake City. Smoke from the wildfire filled the Salt Lake area.

Just after crews wrapped up multiple wildfires that were sparked along Interstate 80 near the Great Salt Lake, another brush fire is burning close to the freeway near the same area and has shut it down.