Firefighters battling 23-acre wildfire near Vivian Park in Provo Canyon

The South Fork Fire burned an estimated 23 acres on U.S. Forest Service land in Provo Canyon on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Photo: North Fork Fire Department

PROVO, Utah, Sept. 19, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Crews are battling a wildfire that started Monday evening south of Vivian Park in Provo Canyon.

State wildfire officials said the South Fork Fire was first reported at 5:14 p.m. and has burned an estimated 23 acres on U.S. Forest Service land.

No structures are threatened, according to a 7:38 p.m. tweet from Utah Fire Info.

Multiple resources have been deployed to help fight the fire, including the state’s type 1 helicopter, state wildfire officials said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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

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