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Beaver Canyon Fire Near Strawberry Reservoir Deemed Human-Caused, Contained to About 1 Acre

The blaze burned on private land in Wasatch County with state crews on scene.

Overview

  • Utah Fire Info reported Thursday evening that firefighters contained the Beaver Canyon Fire to roughly one acre.
  • Officials determined the wildfire was human-caused, though no additional details about ignition were released.
  • The fire was located on private land near Strawberry Reservoir in Wasatch County.
  • State resources and local crews responded to the incident shortly after it was reported.
  • Wasatch County remains in moderate to severe drought, and a hydrologist cautioned that low snowpack could elevate wildfire risk this year.