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Official: Willard Peak Fire near North Ogden still poses danger but less intense during second day
NORTH OGDEN — The Willard Peak Fire continued to burn throughout the day Thursday with evacuation orders being held in place while firefighters from several agencies battled the wildfire from the ground and air. Sierra Hellstrom, public information officer with the Northern Utah Type 3 Incident Management Team, told the Standard-Examiner on Thursday that the fire may look less dramatic than it did on Wednesday — when it was first reported around 2:30 p.m. after being ignited by a vehicle fire in North Ogden — but it's still a precarious situation. "We're currently still seeing ...
