Incident involving aircraft reported at Widemouth 2 Fire

FILLMORE — An incident involving an aircraft happened on Friday morning as crews continue to battle a massive wildfire burning in central Utah.

A spokesperson for Great Basin Team 2, the team assigned to the Widemouth 2 Fire in Millard County, confirmed the unspecified incident to KSL.

No other details were made available, but a witness told KSL they saw smoke coming from a site near where a helicopter had flown over. Photos from the area showed a plume of smoke above a hill.

Seven helicopters were assigned to the fire on Friday, along with 23 engines, nine dozers and nine water tenders among 632 total personnel.

The Widemouth 2 Fire started by a lightning strike within Fishlake National Forest near Kanosh, Millard County on July 27, but it spiked over the past week, as hot, dry and sometimes windy conditions returned to the region. It has now burned 106,450 acres and will likely surpass the Babylon Fire as the state's largest fire this year.

This story will be updated. To be notified about updates, please click Follow This Story below on the KSL app.

Related topics