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Coal Hollow Fire jumps US Highway 6, closing road in Spanish Fork Canyon and forcing new evacuations

UPDATE: The Coal Hollow Fire is burning on an estimated 24,576 acres in Spanish Fork Canyon and was 2 percent contained as of Tuesday morning. U.S. Highway 6, which was closed after the fire traveled ... read more

U.S. Highway 6 remains closed as Coal Hollow Fire passes 20,000 acres

U.S. Highway 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon remained closed Monday due to fire activity from the Coal Hollow Fire. The wildfire crossed the highway Sunday afternoon, and by Monday morning, officials report ... read more

Wildfire updates: US Highway 6 closed due to Coal Hollow Fire; evacuations ordered in Diamond Fork Canyon

SALT LAKE CITY — The Coal Hollow Fire, burning 15 miles southeast of Spanish Fork, forced officials to close U.S. Highway 6 and evacuate Diamond Fork Canyon Sunday evening ... expected to last ... read more

Utah firefighters' latest goal: Keep the Coal Hollow Fire away from U.S. Highway 6

The latest measurement places the Coal Hollow Fire at 19,360 acres and 4 percent contained. Lightning ignited the fire Saturday. The blaze has already closed Sheep Creek Road — a winding mountain lane ... read more

Coal Hollow Fire crosses US Highway 6, new evacuations underway

Despite crews’ best efforts, the Coal Hollow Fire crossed north across U.S. Highway 6 in Spanish Fork Canyon on Sunday ... On Thursday, officials closed U.S. 6 for about two hours when parts of the ... read more

Coal Hollow Fire nearing 30,000 acres, 44 percent containment

Another community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 5 p.m. at Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork ... areas in the fire vicinity. Officials said due to the Coal Hollow Fire reaching ... read more

Fire updates: US Highway 6 reopens near Coal Hollow Fire

A public meeting will be held in Spanish Fork Wednesday to update ... The closure of U.S. Highway 6 has been lifted due to the reduction of hazards related to the Coal Hollow Fire, officials say. The ... read more

Tank Hollow Fire causing delays on Highway 6 near Tucker

SPANISH FORK CANYON — The Forest Service has closed two camping areas and several forest roads in Spanish Fork Canyon due ... fire is also causing delays on Highway 6 in the area of mile post 203, ... read more

Dozens of homes, structures consumed by massive Wood Hollow Fire

"It was just heaven on earth for us," Erma Buys ... Sanderson lives in Spanish Fork, but spent much of his time in Oaker Hills. "It's looking OK right now," he said of his house as he watched the fire ... read more

Insight: POLITICO’s Carla Marinucci / California’s Changing Approach To Criminal Justice / Amgen Tour Of California

This year’s Amgen Tour of California is the longest yet. It spans 777.6 miles in seven stages over seven days. The route starts in the flats of Sacramento, scaling mountains, traversing highways and ... read more

Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires have slowed, but evacuations and worries remain

The Pole Creek Fire is burning along the north edge of U.S. Highway 6 and Spanish Fork Canyon. That fire’s east flank has burnt up to an area scorched earlier this summer by the Cole Hollow Fire ... ... read more

Community meeting planned Thur. night for those near Coal Hollow Fire

Another community meeting is scheduled for Wednesday evening at 5 p.m. at Maple Mountain High School in Spanish Fork ... areas in the fire vicinity. Officials said due to the Coal Hollow Fire reaching ... read more