US-6 , 89 reopened as firefighters make progress against Pole Creek, Bald Mountain fires

Two highways surrounding the lightning-caused Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires were re-opened Thursday, allowing some residents to return to their homes after they were forced to evacuate.First, US-6 through Spanish Fork Canyon was reopened on Thursday morning. By the evening, US-89 was also re-opened, and some families displaced by the wildfires were allowed to come back home. Utah County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Spencer Cannon said the area remains under pre-evacuation status, meanin