SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (ABC4 News) - Rocky Mountain Power says they expect weather conditions Saturday will require a public safety power shuttoff in high risk area near the communities of Sundance and summit Park. Residents in the southern sections of Saratoga Springs were soon after told to evacuate with no estimate for when they might return to their homes. The person who set off the fireworks that ignited the fire was cooperating with law enforcement, fire officials said on the Utah Fire Info twitter account. Roughly 200 resources are assigned to the incident, more on the way. “It’s unfortunate that this incident happened. The couple did not need to evacuate themselves. 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The fire was moving up Lake Mountain to an area that hasn’t burned in many years and has a lot of fire fuel. See the below posts for more information: Evacuation area has been expanded to include Autumn Hill neighborhood. “We are dealing with a lot of issues right now. A large wildfire caused by fireworks raged overnight on Traverse Mountain and forced come evacuations in the Lehi and Alpine area as the blaze threatened homes. We had some minor damage, minor property damage — it was pretty insignificant, and that’s because we had firemen there protecting those items,” said Lehi Mayor Mark Johnson, thanking crews for their work. The individual suspected of causing the fire is cooperating with law enforcement. The evacuation order ended for those who live north of Village Parkway, but they were told to stay prepared to leave again should the need arise. Roles and responsibilities of a VP, COVID-19 safety measures and the vice presidential debate. “We did this once . Southbound state Route 68 in the area was also closed. #TraverseFire”. • Shut off your HVAC so your house doesn’t “breathe” in smoke. ——————————————————————————————————————————————-. Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner, Photo: Gephardt Daily/Monico Garza/SLCScanner, The Traverse Fire near Lehi is spreading rapidly in the early hours of Sunday, June 28, 2020. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. We have issued an official evacuation order for the Maple Hollow neighborhood. Update 7 p.m. – According to Lehi City officials evacuation orders for Lehi neighborhoods, Autumn Hills and Spring Dew Lane have been lifted, residents may start returning to their homes in Lehi. Utah Fire Info is also reporting another fire near Cedar Hills that started Saturday night. Update Monday 1:00 p.m – According to Utah Fire Info, the Traverse Fire is now 100% contained and will transition back to a Type 4 fire by this evening. The fire is still 26% contained and has burned just over 450 acres as of Sunday night. The fire was first reported to Central Utah 911 just after 11:13 p.m. “I just think they did an amazing job, and I know that obviously we as a family, and speaking to neighbors, we’re extremely grateful for all their support and help.”, When resident John Clark saw the fire as it first started, he and his family were driving home on state Route 92. As previously stated the fire began Saturday night around 11:30 p.m. by fireworks, we awaiting an update as to exactly who started this catastrophic fire and what sort of fireworks were discharged. OREM, Utah (ABC4 News) - The Range Fire burning near Orem is now 57% contained. The fire started about 1 p.m., and by 5 p.m. had “wrapped around” the west side of Redwood Road. The Traverse Fire was burning in the area of Traverse Mountain near the city of Lehi, fire officials said. . this is the second time we’ve been evacuated from that area before, so we’ve got a little practice,” she said. A suspect linked to the fireworks that ignited the wildfire is cooperating with law enforcement, officials said. State works on the distribution plan, Debate cleanup underway at the University of Utah, ABC4 post-debate analysis; AP fact check of Pence and Harris claims, Sen. Kamala Harris, ‘the queen of firsts’, If Biden/Harris ticket wins, nation will have its first second gentleman, What does a Vice President do? Contributing: Felicia Martinez, Andrew Adams, Brittany Tait, Alex Cabrero, Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Fact check: COVID-19 vaccine won't be ready in weeks, nor mandatory, How a 21-year-old CEO landed $3.5 million for software that he originally built to help his mom's struggling dog grooming business keep repeat customers. A shelter was set up at Westlake High School 990 N. Thunder Blvd., where evacuees needed to undergo health screenings upon arrival. Update Monday 9:30 a.m. – In addition to Lehi, evacuations have also lifted for Draper neighborhoods affected by the Traverse Fire. Location of the #TraverseFire. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Utility may cut power to 1M Californians to reduce fire threat, How a 21-year-old CEO landed $3.5 million for software that he originally built to help his mom's struggling dog grooming business keep repeat customers. “We have awesome firefighters that jumped right in and were able to lay down some water and some backfire and did a great job,” Clark said. Strong, gusty winds quickly spread the flames across 150-200 acres. A police officer directed traffic out of their neighborhood, and he was completely covered in soot, Egan said. Somehow they saved every single one,” Cox tweeted. In southern Utah, the Canal Fire in Millard County near Oak City forced evacuations of Fool Creek and Leamington, Cox said. The Traverse Fire burns behind homes in Lehi, Utah, on Sunday. Please check your phones for an official evacuation notice that will be made via Reverse 911 phone call.”, A subsequent tweet said: “Additional #TraverseFire evacuations for the Maple Hollow neighborhood in Draper.”. The Saratoga Springs mayor and City Council issued an emergency declaration late Sunday evening confirming the evacuation orders. Lehi officials issued evacuations just after 2 a.m. for Autumn Hills and Spring View Lane area residents. Large fire on Traverse Mountain forces some evacuations in Lehi, Alpine area. (CNN) A wildfire threatening homes in Utah was sparked by someone setting off fireworks, Utah Fire Info said early Sunday. At one point, 40 residents were there, Draper officials said. The fire can visibly be seen off Timpanogos Highway and portions of Northern Utah County. Fire officials say activity has not picked back up despite strong winds in the area. Thousands forced to flee in 2 close calls with fast-moving wildfires in Utah County Sunday. Small scattered showers only gave a little bit of reprieve for firefighters as the fire picked up speed again on the Draper side.

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