Ogden firefighters battle early morning grass fire

Ogden firefighters on the scene of an early morning grass fire near 16th Street and Harrison Boulevard. Photo: Ogden Fire Department

OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 15, 2016 (Gephardt Daily) — Ogden firefighters are battling an early morning grass fire near 16th Street and Harrison Boulevard.

The first crews were called to the scene around 4:08 a.m. with reports of power poles on fire.

Firefighters were able to knock down the flames on two utility poles, but not before they spread to an adjacent field.

As 9 a.m. the fire was still not fully contained.

Drivers were being advised to avoid the immediate area.

Gephardt Daily will update the story as more information becomes available.

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