A fireworks fire sparked a fire in Herriman that destroyed two homes and injured 5

HERRIMAN – Police arrested a youth suspected of setting off a brush fire in Herriman, which burned down two homes, injured five rescuers and prompted neighborhoods to evacuate on Saturday.

Officials said that the miner had started the fire when he was playing fireworks, but no other information was published about him.

The evacuations took place most of Saturday afternoon, but residents were allowed to return to their homes in Herriman in the early evening, as firefighters had mastered the bushfire.

The fire destroyed two houses and a shed. According to unified fire officials, five emergency responders were treated for injuries, including smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion.

The fire was reported for the first time around 13:30. like a fire of grass. The winds caused the rapid spread of the fire, said Unified Fire spokesman Matthew McFarland. The fire has caused mandatory evacuations in areas including the High Country Estates community.

Buoyed by strong winds and extremely dry conditions, the forest fire has threatened many other homes and structures in the Herriman area.

• Meanwhile, in Tooele County, Grantsville firefighters have several resources in the event of a fire on I-80 near Terminal 101 and in the hills above Lake Point. The State Park and the Great Salt Lake Marina were closed and evacuated due to the imminent fire.

The Utah Road Patrol soldiers confirmed the closure of Highway 201 in the area and hijacked the drivers. The drivers were stopped at I-80 eastbound. The Utah Transportation Department said that I-80 heading west was open, but that I-80 heading east remained closed.

In addition, Middle Canyon was closed at the top of the Butterfield Pass due to the Herriman fire. Drivers must use other routes.

More information will be published as soon as it will be available on http://goo.gl/eWGR2w.

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The fire has spread on a property owned by the largest mining operation in the state, but has so far not threatened structures.

"The fire is burning on our property but has not yet reached our foundry. The foundry is the known area with the large visible pile. That's part of the copper production process, "said Kennecott Utah Copper spokesman Kyle Bennett.

"We evacuated the foundry as a precautionary measure for the safety of our employees.As the fire did not reach the smelter, none of our structures were affected by the fire."

Additional information on these fires will be posted throughout the day.