It was located in Millard County, north of Oak City. The Canal Fire, burning since Friday near Oak City, Utah, broke through fire lines on Sunday. “Residents of Fools Creek and Leamington were evacuated yesterday but the evacuation notice has since been lifted. The city of Saratoga Springs said as of Monday morning that the Knolls Fire is about 25 percent contained.
“My daughter has really severe asthma, and so that made things a little bit scarier," she told the newspaper.
The lightning-caused Canal Fire in Millard County was initially contained at 450 acres on Saturday afternoon, but heavy winds on Sunday led to erratic fire behavior.Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. NEW START: Initial Attack Fire resources are responding to a wildfire in Kane County, Utah. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. MILLARD COUNTY, Utah — The lightning-caused Canal Fire in Millard County was initially contained at 450 acres on Saturday afternoon, but “Yesterday, erratic and gusty winds pushed the fire over the control lines towards the Gilson Range and Canyon Range,” a media release from fire crews working the Canal Fire said. Luckily, Nielson and his community members were able to help firefighters provide structure protection to nearby homes.“Nobody got hurt, and I guess we just start over and do what we can,” said Nielson.Part of an outbuilding on the ranch continues to burn today.As of Monday afternoon, the fire was roughly 30,000 acres with 0% containment.FEMA has authorized the use of federal funds to assisting with firefighting costs for the Canal Fire and the “At the time of the request, the Canal Fire was threatening 60 homes in addition to power infrastructure and $1 million in farm equipment,” FEMA Region 8 wrote in a press release. He spoke with ranchers in the area who had to put down some of their cattle after they were singed from the Canal Fire. Nearly 20 power poles were damaged as the Canal Fire ripped through portions of the valley.
We put 30-foot fire lines down and it would just jump them,” recounted Nielson.Nielson sold his cattle earlier this year.
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Highway 132 was also closed but has since been reopened.”Hundreds of people in Leamington and Fool Creek were allowed back into their homes. This is a developing story.
Spencer Cox announced the Canal Fire burning in Millard County has escaped its containment due to strong winds, forcing officials to evacuate Fool Creek and Leamington.
Fire officials said the fire was started by fireworks and said “strong, gusty winds” were responsible for its rapid spread across the mountainside.Video posted to Twitter shows the fire burning on the foothills of Traverse Mountain on Saturday night.An evacuation order put in place for neighborhoods in Lehi was lifted on Sunday.
Related stories: Utah wildfire officials want you to Spark Change through the fire season. OAK CITY, Utah — The Canal Fire reached 450 acres and was 100% contained Saturday, but strong winds Sunday afternoon caused the fire to break containment and threaten nearby homes..
The flames reached 450 acres and was 100% contained Saturday, but strong winds Sunday afternoon caused the fire to break containment and threaten nearby homes. A third fire, the Canal Fire, has forced about 300 residents near the town of Leamington to evacuate as the blaze experienced "extreme fire behavior" on Sunday and torched thousands of acres. Leamington and Fool Creek were evacuated. Sunday, erratic and gusty winds pushed the fire over the control lines towards the Gilson Range and Canyon Range.”Residents of Fools Creek and Leamington were evacuated Sunday but the evacuation notice has since been lifted.