Clay Pit Fire starts near Saratoga Springs
Aug 7, 2024, 7:40 PM | Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 7:05 am
The Clay Pit wildfire near Saratoga Springs started Wednesday, August 7, 2024. It's reached 200 acres. (Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL TV
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah — A wildfire grew to around 200 acres near Saratoga Springs Wednesday night.
The Clay Pit Fire began as a brush fire in Israel Canyon at around 5 p.m. The fire is located on public lands.
New 🔥 start: #ClayPitFire estimated at 200 acres near Israel Canyon by Saratoga Springs. Air Attack, 2 large air tankers, 2 helicopters and ground resources en route or on scene. Cause under investigation. Please stay away from the area so resources have easy access#BLMWDDAS pic.twitter.com/hqHur5mg1P
— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) August 8, 2024
As of 11 p.m. Wednesday, Utah Fire Info said there are no structures threatened.
Several crews responded to the scene, including Saratoga Springs Fire, Lehi Fire, Unified Fire, Ttah County Fire, State and BLM.
Saratoga Springs City PIO AnnElise Harrison says helicopters are pulling water from a secondary water pond nearby.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
