Utah firefighters battle to contain wildfire in hills above state capitol

Residents evacuate as aircraft deployed alongside over 100 firefighters on ‘quickly running’ blaze in Salt Lake CityA wildfire in Salt Lake City forced people living uphill from Utah’s state capitol to evacuate, and it remained uncontained on Sunday as more than 100 firefighters worked to protect nearby homes.Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak. Firefighters were working to save homes about 1.2 miles (1.9km) up East Capitol Boulevard, and evacuees were offered a space in the capitol complex where they could escape the heat.Guardian staff contributed Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/22/wildfires-utah-salt-lake-city

Author : Associated Press

Publish date : 2024-07-22 13:20:57

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