UTAH COUNTY, Utah — A wildfire in American Fork Canyon near the Tibble Fork Area shut down State Route 144 at the Alpine Loop due to the fire impacting the roadway, while also forcing evacuations in nearby areas.
According to the Utah Department of Transportation, SR-144 (North American Fork Canyon Road) was eventually reopened just after noon.
The U.S. Forest Service was able to extinguish the quarter-acre fire which was first spotted by hikers. It's not known what caused the fire.
