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Squirrel Sparks Utah Brush Fire; Shootings Ignite Larger Blaze

6/10/2026

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A squirrel tangled in a power line ignited a half-acre brush fire in Layton, Utah, on Tuesday.
Fire crews extinguished the Layton blaze and a one-acre fire in Saratoga Springs, causing no injuries.
Officials warned that drought leaves vegetation extremely dry and easy to ignite.
Recent target-shooting incidents in Saratoga Springs ignited the 175-acre Glambert Lane Fire and two other fires inside city limits where shooting is prohibited.

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A squirrel tangled in a power line ignited a half-acre brush fire in Layton, Utah, on Tuesday.
Fire crews extinguished the Layton blaze and a one-acre fire in Saratoga Springs, causing no injuries.
Officials warned that drought leaves vegetation extremely dry and easy to ignite.
Recent target-shooting incidents in Saratoga Springs ignited the 175-acre Glambert Lane Fire and two other fires inside city limits where shooting is prohibited.