Two fires in central Utah's Millard County — including the state's biggest blaze of the season — were sparked by humans, officials say.
has burned over 6,640 acres southeast of Fillmore since its ignition Friday afternoon, and fire officials expect the blaze will grow.
The fire caused evacuations on Friday for the Virginia Hills subdivision southeast of Fillmore, which remain in place. Kayli Yardley, a fire prevention specialist with the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, said only 3-4 residents live in the area full time, and that the subdivision is mostly summer homes.
About 35 miles away from the Halfway Hill Fire, another wildfire ignited on Friday afternoon east of Oak City. The Dry Creek Fire has burned about 900 acres and also caused an evacuation of Oak City Canyon, which remains in place. Both fires were sparked by human causes, but the exact sources of the fires are still under investigation. Yardley said she doesn’t foresee the fires combining, since the Dry Creek Fire would have to “really pick up some ground” to connect with the Halfway Hill Fire.
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