08-08-2020 01:29 via sltrib.com

I-80 reopens as crews fight Parleys Canyon fire

The fire burning near Mount Aire in Parleys Canyon was said to be only 80 acres Friday, but that was still enough to close a major U.S. thoroughfare and evacuate nearby homeowners.No structures had been reported damaged or destroyed. Interstate 80 reopened about 5 p.m. Friday after being closed for most of the day. Kait Webb, a spokeswoman for the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, warned the freeway could shut down again if the blaze worsens or smoke becomes a hazard. The on-ramps
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