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Fire crews have mopped up the last of the Saddle Fire near Green Mountain Reservoir. They leave without knowing what started it. The official cause is unknown. The U.S. Forest Service tells Krystal 93 there was recent lightning in the area. This could have smoldered for days before growing and spewing smoke on Tuesday, when
A small wildfire is spewing smoke north of Silverthorne near Green Mountain Reservoir. Summit County Sheriff confirms the fire started early this afternoon. No word on the cause. It is burning on less than one acre of U.S. Forest Service land in the Williams Peak area. No structures are threatened. Aerial fire crews are currently
The fire burned about 4 acres and destroyed a travel trailer.
Illegal drone flights near wildfires would be studied under John Curtisâs bill House passes bill. Utah has seen private drone flights endanger fire crews. (Leah Hogsten | Tribune file photo) An airplane drops fire retardant to fight a wildfire near Kaysville on Sept. 16, 2019. The U.S. House passed a bill by Rep. John Curtis seeking to quantify damage when such aircraft are grounded because of interferrence from private drones. | Updated: 2:53 a.m. The U.S. House passed a bill by Utah Rep. John Curtis that seeks to quantify the damage done when people fly drones near wildfires, forcing ...