Utah wildfire forces residents to evacuate
- 12 years ago
More than 1,300 residents are forced to evacuate their homes as a fire rages in northern Utah .
Local media is reporting that flames have burned approximately 1,600 acres of grasslands.
The fire was started by target-shooters Thursday.
Firefighters are using water-bearing helicopters and a fire-retardant dumping air tanker to fight the blaze.
So far, no structural damage or injuries have been reported.
Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters
Local media is reporting that flames have burned approximately 1,600 acres of grasslands.
The fire was started by target-shooters Thursday.
Firefighters are using water-bearing helicopters and a fire-retardant dumping air tanker to fight the blaze.
So far, no structural damage or injuries have been reported.
Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters