UTAH COUNTY, Utah, Sept. 7, 2020 (Gephardt Daily) — Evacuations are underway in Mapleton due to the Ether Hollow Fire, which started east of Springville late Monday.
Further evacuations are possible soon in Hobble Creek Canyon, Utah Fire Info tweeted at about 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Due to high winds, nearly all aerial firefighting resources are unable to fly, and the wind is pushing the flames over more acreage.
The Ether Hollow Fire was initially estimated at 15-20 acres when it started. By about 7 p.m., it had grown to 500 acres, and at 8 p.m. was estimated at 1000 acres.
Both upper and lower sections of the Grind Stone community are being evacuated. Roughly 80 personnel are assigned including air, heavy equipment and ground resources.
Utah Fire Info tweeted: “Two major fires in two days caused by target shooting. This is not the time to carelessly shoot into the wildlands folks. This has to stop. #ffsljc”
Gephardt Daily will update this story as more information is made known.
