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TOOELE COUNTY, Utah — A wildfire broke out Sunday afternoon on Stansbury Island in the Great Salt Lake, and officials say it may have been caused by target shooting.
The fire was first reported shortly after 4 p.m. and was estimated at 38 acres as of 8:30 p.m. It has been named the"Island Fire" by the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands. However, there was no crime committed — target shooting practice is legal in the area where the fire broke out. The person believed to have started the fire called it in and remained at the scene. Officials said they would be fined if it's determined that they did something negligent.
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