Utah wildfire forces residents to evacuate

2012-06-22 26

More than 1,300 residents are forced to evacuate their homes as a fire rages in northern Utah .

Local media is reporting that flames have burned approximately 1,600 acres of grasslands.

The fire was started by target-shooters Thursday.

Firefighters are using water-bearing helicopters and a fire-retardant dumping air tanker to fight the blaze.

So far, no structural damage or injuries have been reported.

Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters

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