Crews battle brush fire in Provo; 2nd fire reported near rec center
Jul 18, 2024, 11:28 AM | Updated: 10:32 pm
Fire crews respond to a brush fire on the east bench of Provo near Summit Drive and Ridge Drive on July 18, 2024. (Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV)
(Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV)
PROVO — Firefighters battled a brush fire that burned on the east bench of Provo.
Provo Fire and Rescue Capt. Jeanie Atherton told KSL TV someone called 911 to report the fire just after 11 a.m. Thursday.
The fire burned in the area of Summit Drive and Ridge Drive, just south of Y Mountain and near the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
Atherton estimated the fire burned an acre or two but did not appear to be spreading very quickly.
“Luckily there’s no wind right now,” she said, “so that is in our favor.”
The cause of the fire was unknown and will be investigated, Atherton said.
Some homes were located near the fire, but fire officials said none were in any immediate danger.
Dozens of crews from Utah County Fire and Provo Fire and Rescue responded to battle the blaze.
BREAKING: A fire is burning on the east bench of Provo near Summit Drive and Ridge Drive. Multiple fire crews are just arriving on scene now. @KSL5TV @provofire pic.twitter.com/lj9ujny8Yk
— Daniel Woodruff (@danielmwoodruff) July 18, 2024
It’s still really smoky up there as more crews walk up the mountain. @KSL5TV @provofire pic.twitter.com/TlRdzI0rNn
— Daniel Woodruff (@danielmwoodruff) July 18, 2024
Also Thursday, fire crews in Provo responded to a blaze at a residence around 400 North 400 West, near the Provo Recreation Center, just before 12:30 p.m.
Atherton said an outside storage building and several trees caught fire on the property. She said the homeowners were not there when it happened, and no one was hurt.
The cause of that fire is also still under investigation.
Black smoke is seen from a fire near the Provo Recreation Center. (UDOT)
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