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Lindon Spire Fire expected to be contained by Thursday night

A fire is expected to be contained Thursday night in Box Elder County. The 1.5 acre fire is burning in the Lindon Spire region and is thought to be human-caused, though the exact circumstances are under investigation. The fire, which is not threatening any homes or businesses, is being fought by a 20-person hot shot crew from Logan.

Kathy Jo Pollock of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, said the fire is expected to be contained at 8 p.m. and under control by Friday.

"It is burning in some thick timber, standing and down and dead, so it will take them a good day to get that cleaned up and mopped up," Pollock said.

Pollock said this fire demonstrates just how dry northern Utah is already this season. Though there are no fire restrictions in the region, she said that campers need to be sure their fires are cold to the touch before they leave a campsite.

For current up-to-date information about all things fire, visit Utah's fire information website.
 

After graduating with a B.S. in Anthropology from the University of Utah, Elaine developed a love of radio while working long hours in remote parts of Utah as an archaeological field technician. She eventually started interning for the radio show Science Questions and fell completely in love with the medium. Elaine is currently taking classes at Utah State University in preparation for medical school applications. She is a host of UPR’s 5:30 Newscast and a science writer for the Utah Agricultural Experiment Station. Elaine hopes to bring her experiences living abroad in Turkey and Austria into her work.