Utah is really hitting the front page of the national level news this week and this time its for the largest wildfire in Utah's history. The officials are calling the size of it 283,000+ acres, or 440 square miles! This fire has closed our two major interstates this weekend making travel impossible for some and lethal for some others as there has been one motorcycling couple struck and killed by a hit-and-run Subaru driver. All throughout Utah, even here in my part of the state, the smoke has been reduced visibility and is causing breathing problems for some folks.
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"We're fast approaching 300,000 acres, if we're not already there," said Mike Melton, fire management officer for Utah's Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. "I was on the initial attack of this fire in the air, and this fire just ran away from us. We couldn't put a dent in it."
"This is a monstrous fire," said state fire information officer Jim Springer. And it shows no signs of slowing down.
Anyway, this is a horrific fire and its not under control yet. Worse, its not the only fire burning right now, its just the biggest one catching everyone's attention. Make sure to check out the photos and videos at the links. There are some pretty dramatic photos, so check them out.
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