SPANISH FORK CANYON, Utah, July 3, 2019 (Gephardt Daily) — A new wildfire was reported in Spanish Fork Canyon on Wednesday evening.
“NEW START in Spanish Fork Canyon. Highway 6 at mile marker 189 near Covered Bridge,” says a 5:44 p.m. tweet from Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire). “Multiple resources responding.”
A 6:16 p.m. tweet added information and a fire name:
“The #longhollowfire on the north side of Highway is approximately 10 acres. Burning on private and US Forest Service land. Multiple engines, helicopter and Alta Hotshots on scene.”
A 6:33 p.m. followup provided a location map, below, and said the blaze had grown to 15 acres. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A 7:53 p.m. tweet provided the following photo:
About three hours after it was first reported, the fire had doubled to 30 acres, an 8:47 p.m. tweet said. It also provided a new aerial photo, below:
Gephardt Daily will share updates as information becomes available.
