Gov. Cox: Those who start Utah wildfires ‘will be held responsible’; weekend blazes still scorching acres

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According to a probable cause statement, the suspects started a fire and then 'left abruptly,' and were later concerned that the fire they started became the Halfway Hill fire. They did not, however, contact any fire or police personnel to report it.

With a wildfire as his backdrop and helicopters clopping nearby, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox gave a stern warning Monday to anyone who sparks a blaze in the state.

Cox gave updates during a Monday afternoon news conference outside of Stockton as several wildfires rage throughout Utah. The fires have burned over 13,000 acres over the last three days, Cox said.After a windy, wildfire-filled weekend, Utah firefighters early Monday began battling a new wildfire in Parleys Canyon, which had burned about 10 acres as of 1 p.m.

One of the largest weekend wildfires was sparked south of Fillmore, called the Halfway Hill fire. At last report, it had burned 10,141 acres and forced the evacuation of the Virginia Hills subdivision.

 

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