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SALT LAKE CITY — The Ether Hollow Fire east of Springville grew quickly Monday afternoon and evening to over 1,000 acres and caused evacuations. All of Hobble Creek Canyon and parts of Springville and Mapleton were evacuated. Two evacuation centers were set up for those displaced by the fire.
The fire sparked pleas from fire officials to stop reckless behavior. “Two major fires in two days caused by target shooting,” Utah fire officials said on Twitter. “This is not the time to carelessly shoot into the wildlands folks. This has to stop.”
Another Utah County blaze, the William Fire, grew from 1,200 acres on Monday morning to over 2,000 acres by the evening, Utah Fire Authorities said.
FEMA authorizes funds to help fight the Ether Hollow Fire
Mapleton Police go door to door to help evacuations, offer help to those with pets
All of Hobble Creek Canyon, and parts of Springville and Mapleton evacuated
2 evacuation centers set up for those displaced by Ether Hollow Fire
Ether Hollow Fire grows to 1,000 acres as Grindstone community evacuated
Wildfire sparked near Mapleton prompts evacuations
Maple Canyon and Whiting Campground evacuated, Hobble Creek Canyon on pre-evacuation notice
Video shows Ether Hollow Fire as evacuations begin in Mapleton
Evacuations underway in Mapleton due to Ether Hollow Fire, evacuations possible in Hobble Creek Canyon
New blaze begins east of Springville, dubbed 'Ether Hollow Fire' and grows 500 acres
William Fire grows to 2,000 acres, remains 5% contained
