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Blaze on Book Cliffs Still Uncontained | Salt Lake City News
A wildfire rages through the rugged Book Cliffs near Uintah and Ouray Tribal Lands, burning steep canyons with zero containment as of Tuesday—yet crews push forward with 75 personnel building fire lines along roads and natural breaks from the plateau. Temperatures climb into the 80s with gusty winds, and storms could whip up to 40 mph, all while smoke blankets I-70 and the Uintah Basin. Public access is shut down from Horse Corn Road to Chicken Ridge for safety, but no evacuations are underway—and Desolation Canyon and Green River remain untouched for now. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on…
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