SALT LAKE COUNTY — A brush fire broke out Sunday next to the Interstate 80 and 215 junction in the Salt Lake area.
Unified Fire Authority said the flames were first reported around 6:00 p.m. in Parleys Historic Nature Park, near Tanner Park and located along the boundary between Millcreek and Salt Lake City.
It burned about four acres but was under control within about an hour. However, UFA crews will likely remain on site late into the night and possibly into Monday morning to ensure containment and to watch for hotspots.
The firefighting response required I-215 to close in both directions in the area for a few hours. Utah Highway Patrol said the fire also reached the wall of the freeway.
UFA Assistant Chief Dustin Dern said there were a handful of homes evacuated just briefly, and residents have since been cleared to return home.
"Slope on this was a was a big factor. Fire moves uphill quicker, and it came up the slope pretty quick," Dern said.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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