Human-caused ‘Cherry Creek Fire’ burns 1K acres in a few hours

Update, 8:36 p.m.:

JUAB COUNTY, Utah ( ABC4 ) — The Cherry Creek Fire was estimated to have burned about 1,000 acres as of Sunday night — doubling in size since the last update from officials.

As of about 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, Utah Fire Info said no containment had been reported for the Cherry Creek Fire.

“Resources have been able to stop forward progress, and the fire was kept out of Tooele Co.,” officials said in a Sunday night update.

There were no road closures in effect as of Sunday night, and resources were “burning off a dozer line to complete a tie-in on the north end,” officials said.

This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available.

Update, 6:32 p.m.:

JUAB COUNTY, Utah ( ABC4 ) — The Cherry Creek Fire in Juab County is now estimated to be over 500 acres.

The blaze is located about three miles from Lofgreen, Tooele County.

This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available.

Original Story: Human-caused ‘Cherry Creek Fire’ kicks up in Juab County

JUAB COUNTY, Utah ( ABC4 ) — A new fire has erupted in Juab County, according to Utah Fire Info.

The “Cherry Creek Fire” is currently burning on Bureau of Land Management land in Juab County. It is sized at around 100 acres and growing, officials said.

The fire is reportedly human-caused. Officials are investigating the matter at this time.

Multiple ground resources are responding to the scene.

This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as new information becomes available.

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