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Fire caused by fireworks in Spanish Fork under control following some evacuations

Vegetation fire in Spanish Fork under control following some evacuations
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SPANISH FORK, Utah — Officials with the Utah County Sheriff's Office say a small fire, caused by fireworks, that broke out in Spanish Fork on Thursday is under control. The fire was first reported at 11:37 a.m. near the 2900 block of South Spanish Oak Drive.

According to the sheriff's office, crews were able to stop the spread of the fire and mark it under control. However, it currently isn't known exactly how much was burned due to the blaze.

Officials say they did evacuate some homes as a precaution, but no injuries have been reported.

Spanish Fork City officials released that the fire was caused by fireworks that had been disposed of in the area. Officials say they don't have a suspect currently.