Approximately 40 homes have been evacuated due to the fire. Some structures were threatened, including radio towers and those in nearby neighborhoods.
Firefighters from multiple agencies worked through the night to protect structures and contain the fire. The Northern Utah Type 3 team took command on July 21.
Mandatory evacuations ordered for homes north of Dorchester Drive on Sandhust Drive and Twickenham Drive.
The Sandhurst Fire is one of over 585 fires burning in Utah during wildfire season, with 421 of them being human-caused.
Wildfire named Sandhurst Fire grew to 400 acres near Ensign Peak in Utah on July 20, 2024.
A wildfire named Sandhurst Fire broke out near Ensign Peak on July 20, 2024, and quickly grew to an estimated size of 400 acres with no containment as of July 21. The exact cause of the fire is currently under investigation but has been confirmed as human-caused.
Mandatory evacuations were ordered for homes north of Dorchester Drive on Sandhust Drive and Twickenham Drive, while voluntary evacuations were in place for homes north of Ensign Vista on East Capitol Boulevard. Approximately 40 homes have been evacuated due to the fire.
The Utah State Capitol building was open to evacuees, and City Creek Canyon was closed to the public. Some structures were threatened by the fire, including radio towers on Ensign Peak and those in nearby neighborhoods.
Firefighters from multiple agencies worked through the night to protect structures and contain the fire. The Northern Utah Type 3 team took command of the incident on July 21.
The Sandhurst Fire is one of over 585 fires burning in Utah during wildfire season, with 421 of them being human-caused. The hot, dry conditions and high winds made for a recipe for quickly spreading fires.
Residents were advised to stay informed about the situation and follow instructions from emergency officials.
Approximately 40 homes have been evacuated, but no specific number of structures threatened or damaged has been mentioned. Is this information accurate and complete?
Exact cause of the fire is currently under investigation but has been confirmed as human-caused. Could there be more information available about the cause?
A wildfire named Sandhurst Fire broke out near Ensign Peak on Saturday afternoon.
Approximately 40 homes have been evacuated due to the Sandhurst Fire, with mandatory evacuations ordered for homes north of Dorchester Drive on Sandhust Drive and Twickenham Drive, and voluntary evacuations in place for homes north of Ensign Vista on East Capitol Boulevard.
The Utah State Capitol building is open to evacuees.
City Creek Canyon is closed to the public.
The Sandhurst Fire has burned about 400 acres as of 7:15 a.m. Sunday morning.
A wildfire named Sandhurst Fire broke out near Ensign Peak on Saturday afternoon.
Approximately 40 homes have been evacuated due to the Sandhurst Fire, with mandatory evacuations ordered for homes north of Dorchester Drive on Sandhust Drive and Twickenham Drive, and voluntary evacuations in place for homes north of Ensign Vista on East Capitol Boulevard.
The Utah State Capitol building is open to evacuees.
City Creek Canyon is closed to the public.
The Sandhurst Fire has burned about 400 acres as of 7:15 a.m. Sunday morning.
Utah Wildfire Info reported the fire around 4:45 p.m., and it was threatening radio towers on the mountain.
The cause of the Sandhurst Fire is human-caused, but the exact cause has not been released.
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Approximately 40 homes have been evacuated
Approximately 20 homes have been evacuated
Mandatory evacuations were in place for north of Dorchester Drive including Twickenham Drive
The Sandhurst Fire started around 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 20.
Authorities confirmed the Sandhurst Fire to be human-caused.
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The cause of the Sandhurst Fire is currently unknown and under investigation (ksl.com)
Approximately 20 homes have been evacuated, some voluntary evacuations have been lifted (ksl.com)
Firefighters are working to keep the fire out of communities and City Creek drainage (ksl.com)
Five wildland engines, one water tender and two crews are working on the blaze with air support being used (ksl.com)
East Capitol Boulevard, North Bonneville Road, and City Creek Canyon Road have been shut down to allow access to fire crews and police (ksl.com)
A mandatory evacuation was ordered for an area of 40 homes on Sandhurst Drive, north of Dorchester Drive. A voluntary evacuation was also ordered along East Capitol Boulevard (apnews.com)
The exact cause or origin of the brush fire was unknown as of Saturday evening (apnews.com)
A wildfire in Salt Lake City forced evacuations uphill from Utah’s state capitol on Saturday.
Approximately 40 homes have been evacuated due to the Sandhurst Fire, with mandatory evacuations ordered for homes north of Dorchester Drive on Sandhust Drive and Twickenham Drive.
The exact cause or origin of the brush fire was unknown as of Saturday evening.
Utah had 585 fires burning over 40,000 acres during wildfire season with 421 of them being human-caused.
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Approximately 40 homes have been evacuated
The cause of the Sandhurst Fire is human-caused
Mandatory evacuations were in place for homes north of Dorchester Drive on Sandhust Drive and Twickenham Drive
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]With the heat, as well as the wind direction and just the temperatures out here and the fuel moisture, it's kind of a recipe that we could have a quickly running fire[
Division Chief Bob Silverthorne of the Salt Lake City Fire Department
