WEBER COUNTY, Utah — A new wildfire broke out Monday afternoon near the northern shores of the Great Salt Lake, and a remote-controlled airplane is believed to have been its cause.
Utah Wildfire Info, part of the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands, reported that the "8800 West Fire" was estimated at just under 55 acres and its forward spread has been stopped.
The fire was burning west of Plain City in Weber County, near the northeast corner of the Great Salt Lake and north of the Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area.
Fire officials said it was sparked by a remote-controlled airplane that struck a power line.
Utah Wildfire Info
Wildland firefighting crews responded to the fire, which was first discovered around 2 p.m. and no structures are threatened.
