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Subject Eight wildfires spark in Utah in less than one week! 169,000 acres burned in 6 days!

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Sudden cluster of wildfire outbreaks in my area. I'll work on keeping the thread updated as things progress as I live very near all three of these fires.

Here are some links for each of the locations, listed in order  according to starting date.

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[b]Wood Hollow fire 6/23/12:[/b] 46,402 acres burned
     [b]--Update 6/29/12:[/b]
          - 25% Contained.
          - Indian Ridge, Oaker Hills, Elk Ridge, and Birdseye still evacuated.
 
[b]Seeley Fire 6/23/12:[/b]  20,300 acres burned

[b]Church Camp Fire 6/24/12:[/b] 5,400 acres burned
     [b]--Update 6/29/12:[/b]
          - 10% Contained.

[b]New Harmony Fire 6/27/12:[/b] 1,826 acres burned
     [b]--Update 6/29/12:[/b]
          - Fire is now 70% contained.
          - 22 Buildings, Garages, and Sheds destroyed.
          - Multiple Vehicles destroyed.

[b]Clay Springs Fire 6/27/12:[/b] 45,000 acres burned
     [b]--Update 6/29/12:[/b]
          - 15% Contained.

[b]Pole Creek Fire 6/27/12:[/b] 1,868 acres burned
     [b]--Update 6/29/12:[/b]
          - 50% Contained.
[b]Wolf Den Fire 6/29/12[/b]
[b]Rosecrest Fire 6/29/12[/b]
      - Evacuations for everything South and East of Rose Canyon.

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The following link shows the locations and more detailed information of each fire and is updated regularly. This is where I am getting most of my info.

http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/

For more information on National fires go here:

http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/

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[b]UPDATE: 6/28/12:[/b] Fire now have burned 85000+ acres combined. Three of the six started just last night. I pray that none of these are as big as the Colorado Springs area fire... if one or more than one is.... Utah will not be the same at all for a long while.

[b]UPDATE: 6/29/12:[/b] Two more fires have started, making the total wildfire count in Utah 8. Total acres burned: 169,000+
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Original Message Sudden cluster of wildfire outbreaks in my area. I'll work on keeping the thread updated as things progress as I live very near all three of these fires.

Here are some links for each of the locations, listed in order according to starting date.

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Wood Hollow fire 6/23/12: 46,402 acres burned
--Update 6/29/12:
- 25% Contained.
- Indian Ridge, Oaker Hills, Elk Ridge, and Birdseye still evacuated.

Seeley Fire 6/23/12: 20,300 acres burned

Church Camp Fire 6/24/12: 5,400 acres burned
--Update 6/29/12:
- 10% Contained.

New Harmony Fire 6/27/12: 1,826 acres burned
--Update 6/29/12:
- Fire is now 70% contained.
- 22 Buildings, Garages, and Sheds destroyed.
- Multiple Vehicles destroyed.

Clay Springs Fire 6/27/12: 45,000 acres burned
--Update 6/29/12:
- 15% Contained.

Pole Creek Fire 6/27/12: 1,868 acres burned
--Update 6/29/12:
- 50% Contained.
Wolf Den Fire 6/29/12
Rosecrest Fire 6/29/12
- Evacuations for everything South and East of Rose Canyon.

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The following link shows the locations and more detailed information of each fire and is updated regularly. This is where I am getting most of my info.

[link to www.utahfireinfo.gov]

For more information on National fires go here:

[link to activefiremaps.fs.fed.us]

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UPDATE: 6/28/12: Fire now have burned 85000+ acres combined. Three of the six started just last night. I pray that none of these are as big as the Colorado Springs area fire... if one or more than one is.... Utah will not be the same at all for a long while.

UPDATE: 6/29/12: Two more fires have started, making the total wildfire count in Utah 8. Total acres burned: 169,000+

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