Utah town Hanna praying for snow as Yellow Lake Fire looms
Oct 17, 2024, 8:00 AM
HANNA, Duchesne County — Many Utahns are ready for some autumn precipitation, but people in the small town of Hanna sure are hoping for snow. They’ve been on constant alert to prepare to evacuate because of the Yellow Lake Fire burning nearby.
Wednesday, there was rain and sleet on and off all day. But they are hoping the snow totals they hear are possible for the mountains around them will really help knock down the flames.
In Duchesne County, Hanna is one of those small communities where things are normally peaceful and quiet, which is why people live there.
However, since Utah’s largest wildfire started three weeks ago, people have been on edge. The Yellow Lake Fire continues to grow, at approximately 30,000 acres Wednesday. People in the area have been told to get a bag packed and be ready to evacuate if the flames get closer to town.
So with snow in the forecast, almost anyone you chat with in Hanna is excited that the fire could possibly be put out.
“It would be really nice, really nice,” Brent Bingham said. “There is always worry with the wind that comes with the storm that it overpowers the rain, but you know, we’ve been praying and hoping that it’s gone … that it finally leaves.”
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