Many residents near Ensign Peak were forced to evacuate as the Sandhurst Fire grew.The Salt Lake City Fire Department said approximately 40 homes were evacuated
Residents near Ensign Peak in the neighborhood behind the Utah State Capitol have been advised to prepare for possible evacuations after a fire broke out off Sandhurst Drive in Salt Lake City on Saturday, July 20, 2024. Massive flames force evacuations in Salt Lake neighborhood near Ensign Peak
"I was just sitting down watching the news when all of a sudden I heard a frantic pounding at my door," resident Kathy Loveless said. "I knew that's not how normal people come to see me.""I went to the door, and it was a police officer and my first words out of my mouth were, 'Don't tell me.' And he said, 'Yes,'" she said.
"It doesn't take much for it to go over the hill," he said. "You got to take it seriously when it's this dry." People who are seeking a safe space at the Capitol are hoping to return home soon, although fire authorities said to plan on staying overnight.
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