A significant fire in Utah has been raging for at least a couple of hours. It formed after round of lightning affected the area, and lightning is to have believed to be a possible trigger for the blaze.
Do you think that this fire was set on purpose in Utah to get people to wear masks?? You know..Cough.. Cough.. smoke protection… I mean Covid-19 🤔#slcmayor @SLCoMayor @JesseBWatters @TuckerCarlson @IngrahamAngle #saltlakecity #utahfire @GovHerbert pic.twitter.com/t8GVBbSycW
— Xander Tavian 🇺🇸🇪🇸🇮🇹 (@Xander_Octavian) June 29, 2020
The front line of the fire is now visible from the parking lot of Westlake High School in Saratoga Springs. It has advanced quite a bit and high winds are persisting @KSL5TV #KSLTV #Utah pic.twitter.com/lNahH22RLz
— Andrew Adams (@AndrewAdamsKSL) June 29, 2020
According to public information officer, David Johnson, the blaze has burnt around 2,000 acres of land and 13,000 residents have so far been evacuated. High winds in the area have also grounded aircraft, and are assisting in the spread of the fire.
It is currently located on the west coast of Utah lake. All residents south of Grandview Blvd. or to the west side of Redwood road were asked to leave immediately earlier today. The below image shows the location of one major urban conurbation on the west side of Utah lake, which has been asked to evacuate.
