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SALT LAKE CITY — Considering Utah's "bone-dry" conditions and the record pace of human-caused fires the state experienced heading into the traditional fire season this summer, Utah wildfire experts were pleasantly surprised with where the state is at in the final week of July. While it's been an active fire season across the West, it seems as if — at least for now — Utah's has quieted down, with dozens of Utah firefighters assigned to fires in Idaho, Montana and Oregon instead. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Black Pine Fire near the Utah-Idaho border is the largest active fire at 563 ac...

The first large wildfire of the season in Box Elder County has been successfully contained as firefighters from local, state and federal agencies teamed up to attack a blaze that burned through nearly a square mile of uninhabited rangeland near the Idaho state line. The Black Pine Fire started late Tuesday morning in a remote area west of Snowville along the north side of SR 30 near its intersection with SR 42, also known as Curlew Junction. The fire was burning through an area populated mostly by sagebrush, juniper and dry grasses. More than 80 firefighters were on the scene Tuesday and over...

Trio of PG area wildfires now being held SHARE ON: Crews continue to make headway on the eight fires of note within the Prince George Fire Centre. Spokesperson, Hannah Harris told Vista Radio a trio of fires including Cutoff Creek southeast of Fraser Lake underwent a recent update. “As of last night, its status has changed from out of control to being held so that’s exciting. Tentfire Creek and Camsell Lake are also being held.” In addition, the Black Pine fire, west of PG remains at 16-thousand hectares. Harris noted a fair amount of resources continue to be allocated towards that fire...

New Black Pine Fire consumes up to 200 acres Utah Fire Info and last updated 2021-07-20 18:36:47-04 BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah — The new Black Pine Fire has already burned up to 200 acres in Box Elder County Tuesday.

Evacuation Order for the Cutoff Creek blaze downgraded to an Alert SHARE ON: There has been some progress on the fires raging across the Prince George Fire Centre. The Cutoff Creek blaze, south of Fraser Lake and the largest in the PG Fire Centre has been downgraded from a Evacuation Order to an Evacuation Alert. Sharon Nickel with the PG Fire Centre said the amount of resources on the Cutoff Creek wildfire had changed, saying there were 56 firefighters, 9 structural protection unit personnel, three helicopters, and 30 pieces of equipment on site. “So it (Tentfire Creek wildfire) is now bei...