Whipped by erratic winds, a fire in Tooele County is choking the Salt Lake Valley with smoke.
The Jacob City Fire south of Tooele fills the Salt Lake Valley with smoke on Saturday, July 9, 2022.The Jacob City Fire ignited Saturday east of Stockton, and smoke from the blaze drifted across the Salt Lake Valley later in the day as firefighters worked toward containment.
The wildfire is estimated at about 2,100 acres and is scorching both sides of Soldier Canyon in Tooele County, according to Utah Fire Info. Officials ordered evacuations for residents of the Middle Canyon area around 6:45 p.m. Saturday night. Smoke and ash rising over the Oquirrhs could be seen across the Salt Lake Valley on Saturday while crews battled the flames in
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