SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A national forest service ranger says a prescribed burn in the Manti-La Sal National Forest has scorched about 400 acres over two days of operations.
Ferron/Price District Ranger Mesia (MEE-sha) Nyman says the goal of the West Scofield prescribed burn is to remove about 3,000 acres of brush and other fuels inside a 13,000 acre area. Part of the area borders a residential area west of Scofield Reservoir.
Fire operations began Sunday. Nyman says crews used hand torches to light the fire and plan to use helicopter torches on Tuesday to increase the blaze area.
Some roads, trails and recreation areas are closed during the controlled burn, including the Fish Creek National Recreation Trail, Fish Creek campground and the Gooseberry Silver Creek Trail.
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