Are there any fires in Utah right now?

Are there any fires in Utah right now?

There are currently no large, uncontained fires burning in Utah. There are some prescribed burns and fuels projects being worked on by officials throughout the state.

Where is the smoke coming from in Utah right now?

“This is a different phenomenon.” The smoke currently plaguing Utah is from fires in California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.

Did the rain put out the fires in Utah?

Officials in Salt Lake and Summit counties have lifted all evacuation orders following a soaking rain storm that weakened the Parleys Canyon fire.

How did the fire in parleys canyon start?

The fire, which was ignited by hot particles thrown from a vehicle’s poorly working catalytic converter, forced the evacuation of the Summit Park and Pinebrook communities, as well as the Timberline subdivision. Nearby Lambs Canyon and Millcreek Canyon were also evacuated.

Where is Parleys Canyon Fire?

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Summit County officials announced Sunday that the Parleys Canyon Fire is 100 percent contained. The 541-acre wildfire was sparked Aug. 14 by a vehicle’s faulty catalytic converter on I-80 a few miles west of Park City.

Why is there so much smoke in Utah?

A cold front, and a few smaller weather disturbances, moving through Utah Wednesday into Thursday will actually open the door for thicker plumes of smoke to return. We get a wind direction shift, so smoke filled skies will become more noticeable as the concentration of smoke increases statewide.

Did the rain put out parleys fire?

How much of Parleys Canyon is fire?

100% contained
SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Summit County has announced via Twitter today that the Parleys Canyon fire is 100% contained.

Is parleys Canyon fire still burning?

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Summit County has announced via Twitter today that the Parleys Canyon fire is 100% contained. They have released crews and air resources, fire personnel will continue to monitor the burned area.

Is Parley Canyon fire out?

Parleys Canyon Fire 100% Contained.

Is parleys still on fire?

One week after it grew from two brush fires into a wildfire hundreds of acres in size, the Parleys Canyon Fire has been 100% contained. Summit County announced today that fire crews achieved full containment at the end of Saturday.

Is it hard to find new fires in Utah?

Utah Fire Info, which is composed of federal and state firefighting agencies, added that the heavy smoke “will be hard to identify” new fire starts in Utah. They added that is why it’s “extremely important to use Fire Sense and recreate responsibly.”

How bad is the air quality in Utah?

(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s air quality already took a hit this week as smoke from Western wildfires returned to the state, but the air quality across Utah worsened Friday — even to levels considered worst in the world — as a cold front sweeps heavier smoke from those fires into the Beehive State.

Why is there so much smoke in Salt Lake City?

Christine Kruse, the lead meteorologist for the National Weather Service’s Salt Lake City office, said the cold front moving from the west has picked up smoke from fires in California and Oregon, including the growing Dixie Fire that leveled a small California town earlier this week.

Is there a fire near Kaysville?

KAYSVILLE — A wildfire that sparked in the wetlands of Davis County on Friday afternoon grew to at least 300 acres, but slowed down after a thunderstorm dropped rain on the area. The lightning-caused fire, named the Legacy Fire, was first reported just before 3 p.m., the Kaysville Fire Department said in a Facebook post.