Fire updates: Cost of Coal Hollow Fire in Utah County reaches $11.58M

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SALT LAKE CITY — The total cost of fighting the Coal Hollow Fire in Utah County has reached $11.58 million, according to officials.

Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon tweeted Tuesday about the cost, as well as closures and the containment efforts of the blaze.

The Coal Hollow Fire began 15 miles east of Spanish Fork as a result of a lightning strike on Aug. 4.

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Tuesday, 10:39am

Learn more about containment of the Coal Hollow Fire

While there have been some new starts to the Coal Hollow Fire near Fairview and U.S. Highway 89, the fire is beginning to wind down. As a result, operations section chief Rob Powell believes crews may soon be taking down the "tent city" where firefighters have been living.

#CoalHollowFire Rain has helped firefighting efforts. Be the first to see how containment has changed! Operations Section Chief Rob Powell gives you a sneak peek at what will be on the maps later today. https://t.co/7R1dF73Kmx
— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) August 21, 2018

Watch the Coal Hollow Fire hand crew construct a fire line:

Tuesday, 09:52am

Cost of Coal Hollow Fire in Utah County reaches $11.58M

Coal Hollow Fire update: 47% contained, 29,680 acres, 642 personnel assigned, total cost is $11.58 million. Effective midnight last night most USFS closures have been lifted except in Lake Fork Ridge area, west of Lake Fork Road. Follow link for details. https://t.co/ZbzldkUpg1
— Spencer Cannon (@SGTCannonPIO) August 21, 2018

Tuesday, 09:42am

Evacuations for Coal Hollow Fire lifted north of U.S. Highway 6 in Utah County

Evacuations for the Coal Hollow Fire in Utah County have been lifted north of U.S. Highway 6, according to officials. Closures in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest have also been lifted, but closures and evacuations in the Manti-La Sal National Forest south of U.S. Highway 6 remain in place Tuesday. The Coal Hollow Fire grew about 100 acres and has burned 29,860 acres as of Tuesday morning, but the blaze remained at 47 percent containment.

#CoalHollowFire @UWCNF Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF closure orders and all evacuation orders north of Hwy 6 have been lifted. Click the link for more information. https://t.co/5GCHLfM4vu pic.twitter.com/jHm5CqlkYv
— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) Aug. 21, 2018