07-08-2018 16:37 via sltrib.com

After losing two structures in Hilltop Fire, fire crews work to save 200 more that are threatened

A quick-burning wildfire southeast of Indianola in Sanpete County didn’t slow overnight after claiming at least two structures, and fire officials are hoping Tuesday to save the nearly 200 still standing in its path.The Hilltop Fire sparked Monday afternoon in “very, very dry” timber, brush and short glass. Officials aren’t sure what caused it, but once it started, it grew rapidly from 50 acres to an estimated 1,000, according to a news release from state fire officials.T
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