New wildfire sparks near Wasatch Mountain State Park

Jun 10, 2021, 4:09 PM | Updated: 4:35 pm

Sign says fire danger high today. Red Weather Warning issued for SLC area. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret...

FILE: Fire danger high. Red Weather Warning issued for SLC area. (Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)

(Kristin Murphy, Deseret News)

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SALT LAKE CITY – A new wildfire sparked near Wasatch Mountain State Park Thursday. Fire authorities are calling the blaze the Pine Canyon Fire.

Evacuations were underway for the Oak Loop Campground. No other information has been released.

New smoke report: The #PineCanyonFire is burning near Wasatch Mountain State Park. Evacuations are underway for the Oak Loop Campground. More info to come. #kmyffsl

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) June 10, 2021

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