Crews hold lines of Uintah Fire overnight, interstate reopens but evacuations remain
Firefighters, having held flames at bay overnight, on Wednesday resumed their attack on the 619-acre Uintah Fire, which investigators now believe the blaze was human-caused.The wind-driven fire, which began early Tuesday morning in tinder-dry brush and grass at the mouth of Weber Canyon, forced evacuations of nearly 1,000 residents as it burned five homes and a garage. No injuries were reported.Fire Information Officer Kim Osborn said Wednesday that despite overnight gusts, the fire had not grow
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