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Nearly 85% of wildfires in the U.S. are caused by humans. Often it's abandoned campfires or equipment malfunctions, but some causes are more puzzling.
A Utah mountainside went up in flames after a man tried to burn a spider, police said. He was arrested on reckless burning charges.
"Um, don't do drugs kids (and don't start spiders on fire during a drought)," Utah Governor Spencer Cox tweeted.
FILLMORE, Utah, July 17, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Firefighters have teamed up with archeologists to protect the Chalk Creek Hieroglyphs from a wildfire burning in Fishlake National Forest. State fire officials say winds topping 30 mph about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday pushed the Halfway Hill Fire across the containment line and over Chalk Creek Road, with Firefighters teamed up with archeologists last week to protect the Chalk Creek Hieroglyphs from the Halfway Hill Fire burning in Fishlake National Forest.
Utah firefighters are making solid progress on wildfires, with containment increases and new fires remaining small despite high temperatures.