Fire Updates: "Miracle" Day Saturday, as Pole Creek Fire Holds, US 6 Reopens

The quality of the air improves, the prospects of smoke improve for Wasatch Front

Air quality is improving in the Wasatch front area on Sunday morning, and most of the smoke from the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires is expected to leave the Utah Valley by noon Sunday, officials said. officials.

The smoke is expected to grow north and northeast, officials said. Southwest Wyoming can also expect that air quality will be impacted in the coming days.

The quality of Payson air at the tip of the mountain improves, said fire officials.

Red flag warnings are still in effect for Sunday's fire zones as strong winds blow from the southwest, officials said.

No fire evacuation near I-80 on the border of Tooele-Salt Lake County

No injuries were reported and no structure was lost in a fire that broke out Saturday afternoon near the Tooele-Salt Lake County border, officials said.

The fire is about 800 acres and is contained at 50% from Sunday morning, said North Tooele Fire District spokesman Ryan Willden. The cause of the fire is unknown, he said.

The I-80 was closed Saturday because of the fire, but is open from Sunday morning, and officials are not planning to close it, Willden said.

National Highway 201 remained closed due to some power lines that fell on the road, Willden added.

US Highway 6 reopens after being closed from Spanish Fork to Helper

The US Highway 6 was reopened after being shut down due to fire activity at Pole Creek and Bald Mountain, officials said.

The highway can close intermittently as fires continue.

Fire near the Tooele-Salt Lake County border reaches 800 acres

As of 10:40 pm Saturday, a fire near the border between Tooele and Salt Lake Counties, south of I-80, had reached 800 acres, emergency service officials reported. Tooele County.

The fire started around 3 pm on Saturday and forced the closure of I-80 and the 201 National Highway, as well as the Great Salt Lake State Park marina.

Late Saturday night, the fire was still burning higher on a mountain in the region, officials said. It was 50% content at that time.

An official at the Kennecott Copper Mine stated that the fire had reached the property of the company but did not affect any nearby structures. The smelter was evacuated Saturday afternoon for the safety of employees, said the manager.

At 7:30 am Sunday, the westbound lanes of Highway 201 were still closed from Route 202 to I-80 due to the fire, Utah Transportation Department officials said.

The ramp on I-80 to Route 201 E is also closed from Sunday morning. There is no estimated clearance time for the road, UDOT said.

The restored power after the Herriman fire destroys three buildings

Power was restored to 2,309 people after a forest fire in Herriman destroyed two houses and a shed on Saturday.

The fire was 90 percent contained at the end of Saturday night, fire officials said. He burned more than 100 acres.

Officials on Saturday arrested a miner who they said opened fire after playing with fireworks.

Pole Creek, bald mountain fires take place on Saturday; no structure destroyed

The strong winds did not stop firefighters from maintaining two fires in central Utah on Saturday, officials said.

"Despite strong gusts of up to 50 mph, firefighters were able to hold lines and no structure was lost," Lt.-Gov. Spencer Cox said Sunday morning.

The cities of Woodland Hills and Elk Ridge, as well as the community of Covered Bridge Canyon at Spanish Fork Canyon, were still subject to mandatory evacuation orders as early as Sunday morning.

Today will be another test, said Cox. According to the National Meteorological Service, critical weather conditions for the fire are again expected Sunday.

On Sunday morning, 498 firefighters were assigned to both fires, and that number is expected to rise, say Spanish Fork officials.

Other updates on the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires are expected around noon.