SALT LAKE CITY — A wildfire broke out Saturday evening near the mouth of Red Butte Canyon in Salt Lake City.
The Salt Lake City Fire Department confirmed that their crews are responding to the fire above the University of Utah's medical campus.
SLCFD Capt. Chad Jepperson said no buildings are threatened; however, there have been some "voluntary evacuations" of university buildings and Red Butte Garden buildings.
Officials are asking the public to avoid the area, and also to not fly drones nearby, as doing so can interfere with helicopters and planes that are used for firefighting purposes.
Jepperson said the initial estimate was 50 acres, but it has grown since then.
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