Crews Respond To New Fire In Box Elder County
Jul 20, 2021, 2:58 PM | Updated: Jul 14, 2023, 2:19 pm
(Trevor Pollock/Utah Fire Info/Twitter)
(Trevor Pollock/Utah Fire Info/Twitter)
SNOWVILLE, Utah — A new wildfire has started in Box Elder County.
The Black Pine Fire, located near the Utah/Idaho border, has burned 230 acres and is 20% as of 8:47 p.m. Tuesday, according to Fire Marshal Corey Barton with Box Elder County Fire.
Barton said the blaze started just before noon and is burning in a very rural area near mile marker 3 on state Route 42, west of Snowville.
“Fire behavior is extreme and running,” read a tweet from Utah Fire Info.
New Start: The #BlackPineFire is burning in Box Elder County. Estimated 100-200 acres. Fire behavior is extreme and running. No structures threatened. Highway 42 has been closed. The fire is under investigation. More when it becomes available. #kmyffsl
— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) July 20, 2021
Kayli Yardley, prevention specialist with the Utah Division of Forestry Fire & State Lands, said several air resources have responded.
Officials said no structures are being threatened, but S.R. 42 has been closed.
So far, no injuries have been reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
A view from the sky of the #BlackPineFire located near the Utah/Idaho border. #kmyffsl pic.twitter.com/FTTeaeFjx4
— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) July 20, 2021
