Investigators unable to determine cause of Sandhurst Fire

SALT LAKE CITY — Investigators are unable to determine a cause for the Sandhurst Fire. 

According to Brian Trick of the Northern Utah Type 3 Incident Management Team, the fire is currently 10% contained. It remains at about 200 acres in size. 

Fire crews were able to secure the perimeter, preventing further spread. Additionally, there was no new growth reported overnight. 

On Sunday night, evacuations were “conditionally lifted,” according to Utah Fire Info. They had been placed when the fire broke out on Saturday afternoon near Ensign Peak.

KSL TV reported that about 40 homes were impacted by the order. 

There has not been any damage to homes reported. 

Evacuees were invited to take shelter inside the Utah State Capitol Building, where an evacuation center had been set up. 

Invisible flames don’t mean the Sandhurst Fire is out

Despite the removal of evacuation orders, Utah Fire Info urged the public to stay away from the area. 

Trick said that a number of nearby hiking and mountain biking trails are still closed. They include: 

• Ensign Peak 
• Tunnel Springs
• City Creek Canyon north of Bonneville Blvd. 
• Nearby sections of the Bonneville Shoreline trail 

“Just because active flames or smoke isn’t visible doesn’t mean there isn’t still fire or heat,” wrote Utah Fire Info. 

Fire crews hope to further contain the fire tonight. 

More coverage of the Sandhurst fire: 

• Sandhurst Fire smaller than originally projected, evacuations lifted

• Challenging, exhausting 24 hours for residents evacuated near the Sandhurst Fire