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SALT LAKE CITY — The Coal Hollow Fire, burning in southeast Utah County in Spanish Fork Canyon, grew to 19,360 acres Saturday and was 4 percent contained, Utah fire officials report.
A new fire broke out south of Saratoga Springs Saturday morning and had burned about 1,400 acres by the evening.
There were at least nine active wildfires burning throughout Utah as of Saturday, according to Utah Fire Info. The Wasatch Front continues to experience bad air quality as smoke from the fires affects the area.
While fires burned in northern and central Utah, residents in parts of southern Utah were hit with hail, 55 mph winds and flash flooding Saturday.
Friday's fire coverage:
Wildfire updates: Poor air quality continues across the Wasatch Front
Residents across the Wasatch Front should expect another day of poor air quality due to haze from wildfires burning across the western U.S.Stay tuned to KSL.com for the latest fire information updates. This story will be updated throughout the day.
Hail, flooding reported in parts of southern Utah
Hill Top Fire (in Sanpete County) 100 percent contained; Evacuations lifted
Coal Hollow Fire 4 percent contained
Iron Hill Fire near Saratoga Springs grows to 1,400 acres
Cause of Dollar Ridge Fire (in Duchesne County) remains unknown
Iron Hill Fire near Saratoga Springs grows past 100 acres, 20 percent contained
New fire breaks out south of Saratoga Springs
Coal Hollow Fire in Utah County remains 0 percent contained
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Jacob Klopfenstein
