Update: Crews have new brush fire in Eagle Mountain mostly contained

Crews from Unified Fire Authority and Camp Williams responded to the scene of a wildfire in Eagle Mountain in the area of Sunset Drive and East Horizon Drive on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Photo: Eagle Mountain City/Twitter

EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah, June 23, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — Crews from Unified Fire Authority and Camp Williams are at the scene of a wildfire that broke out late Tuesday afternoon in Eagle Mountain.

The new brush fire was reported at about 5:45 p.m. in the area of Sunset Drive and East Horizon Drive (Meadow Rand subdivision north of State Route 73).

At 7:13 p.m., Eagle Mountain City posted an update on Facebook saying UFA advises that the fire is mostly contained, with 5 to 8 acres burned. No homes or other property has been damaged.

Camp Williams is using helicopters to hit the hot spots, the post said.

Gephardt Daily will continue to update this story as more details become known.

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