SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah — Evacuations for over a dozen homes were ordered as structures were threatened after a brush fire broke out in Saratoga Springs on Saturday.
The Glambert Lane Fire, which broke out just after 3:15 p.m. had grown to 175 acres on the north side of Lake Mountain, west of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple.
Fifteen homes on Mahogany and Roman streets in the neighborhood were under evacuation orders until residents were allowed to return after 7 p.m.
The state has now taken control of the fire and will be on the scene "for a few days," according to officials.
"We're grateful for our first responders and their work in keeping the community safe," local leaders wrote.
The fire burning on the west side of Utah Lake was visible across much of the area, with many sharing reports from mountain areas in the Salt Lake Valley.
The public was asked to avoid the portions of Mountain View Corridor south of Pony Express Parkway as crews respond to the fire.
After crews worked the fire overnight, they were able to get it 95% contained. Preliminary findings indicate that the cause was related to target shooting.
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