OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 6, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — About 30 homes were evacuated Tuesday evening as firefighters battled a wildfire in the mouth of Ogden Canyon.
The Valley Fire started about 4:30 p.m. and burned an estimated 9 acres in heavy vegetation near Rainbow Gardens, 1851 Valley Drive, according to social media posts from Utah Fire Info, Ogden Fire Department and Ogden Police Department.
The fire was 25-30% contained by 8 p.m., and structures were no longer at risk, fire officials said. Evacuation orders were lifted about 9 p.m., police and fire officials said.
The Ogden Fire Department tweeted at 4:50 p.m. that the fire was burning between Valley Drive and 20th Street. No structures were damaged, according to the tweet.
“Evacuations to the south were made as crews fought to contain the fire,” Ogden police stated in a Facebook post.
An evacuation center was set up at the LDS Church meetinghouse at 1550 Rushton St., according to the fire department.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials initially referred to the wildfire as the Rainbow Fire before it was renamed.
Crews from Weber and North View fire districts assisted the Ogden Fire Department in battling the wildfire. Crews also utilized two state heavy helicopters and a type 3 helicopter to fight the wildfire with water drops, officials said.
Crews were expected to remain at the scene throughout the night.
