Crews Respond To Water Hollow Fire In Weber County; Evacuations On Standby
Jul 24, 2020, 2:57 PM | Updated: 11:46 pm
HUNTSVILLE, Utah – State fire officials said a new start has been confirmed near Causey Reservoir in Weber County.
The Water Hollow Fire was reported Friday afternoon. It was estimated at 168 acres and 20 percent containment by Friday night. Fire investigators said the blaze was caused by legal target shooting on private property in the area.
“Please be careful out there. Enjoy the outdoors but watch your UTVs, watch your ATVs, watch your campfires and if you’re out shooting, try to go to an approved gun range,” said Weber County Fire Warden Richard Cooper.
Chopper 5 Over Water Hollow Fire In Weber County
FIREWATCH: Footage from Chopper 5 shows crews battling the Water Hollow Fire in Weber County.Investigators said the blaze was caused by target shooting on private property and it has burned an estimated 100 acres. Residents in the area are on standby for possible evacuations.Updates here: https://ksltv.com/?p=442024
Posted by KSL 5 TV on Friday, July 24, 2020
Officials said evacuations are on standby for residents in the area. No homes are currently threatened by the blaze.
Causey Reservoir, which is about 15 miles northeast of Ogden, was closed while crews responded to the fire.
Cooper said while it was less than ideal to close the reservoir on a holiday, it served to be a tool that “made a big difference” in the fight against the fire.
The big guy was brought in to fight the #WaterHollowFire . Another human caused fire. 100 acres burned, 0% containment. #KSLTV pic.twitter.com/0MWlMem22V
— Morgan Wolfe (@MorganWolfeKSL) July 25, 2020
“Probably not the best thing to do on a holiday weekend, but we have a job to do,” he said.
One very large air tanker, four single-engine air tankers, two helicopters, one air attack, two crews and four fire engines were assigned to the fire.
