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Evacuations ordered after fast-moving fire in Juab County

Jun 10, 2020, 5:56 PM
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FILE: This aerial shot shows the widespread scorch left behind from a June fire on Rocky Ridge in Juab County. Photo credit: T. Pollock
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SALT LAKE CITY — A quickly burning fire in an area known as Rocky Ridge in Juab County has forced home evacuations.

Utah Fire Info reports the blaze has burned at least 250 acres in an area where many homes have been built recently.

Rocky Ridge Fire

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Rocky Ridge is south of Santaquin and north of Nephi, just northeast of the Mona Reservoir.

Additional resources have been ordered to help fight the fire. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

 

 

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