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Wildfire in Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah
Wildfire September 15, 2018 · Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys, Utah
What the National Weather Service wrote
A juvenile playing with fireworks sparked a fire in Herriman on the afternoon of September 15. Due to windy conditions and low relative humidity, the fire spread quickly, eventually burning more than 100 acres, destroying two homes, and causing the temporary evacuation of some nearby neighborhoods before being contained during the evening. One firefighter and four police officers were treated for smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion while helping fight the fire.
The wider storm
A human caused fire developed during the afternoon of September 15 in Herriman. The fire destroyed two homes before being contained that evening.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 780787. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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