SALT LAKE COUNTY — A brush fire broke out Sunday in Parleys Historic Nature Park next to the Interstate 80 and 215 junction.
Unified Fire Authority said the flames were first reported around 6:00 p.m. It had burned about one acre by the time firefighters arrived. It is now fully contained, but a new acreage estimate was not immediately available.
Utah Highway Patrol said the firefighting response requires I-215 to close in both directions in the area. They said the fire also reached the wall of the freeway. The closure was still in place as of 7:15 p.m.
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
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The park is located along the city limits between Salt Lake City and Millcreek.
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