In a Facebook post Friday evening, the park noted that, due to fire activity, Bone Road, Gravel Pit Trail, Split Rock Loop, White Rock Loop, Elephant Head, Beacon Knob and Junction Trail were to be closed until at least the following day. An update from 10:30 a.m. Saturday noted that the trails were once again open to visitors.

Devan Chavez with the Utah Division of State Parks told the Standard-Examiner on Saturday afternoon that the fire — dubbed the Elephant Head Fire due to its proximity to the Elephant Head section of the park — was likely the result of a lightning strike and burned around 2 acres before largely being extinguished before first responders arrived.

“It does appear that the fire did cause naturally through a lightning strike, and then also put itself out — we believe — due to rain,” he said. “There were some smoldering areas as well as some smoldering bison dung, but only two acres thankfully, and no structures or animals or anything were harmed to our knowledge.”

Chavez said the fire occurred in a relatively isolated area away from structures and campsites and that it was reported just before 5 p.m. He received a notification from park staff just after 6 p.m. that the fire was out.

While the fire had largely extinguished by the time responders arrived, Chavez noted that Antelope Island State Park staff were on scene initially and the Syracuse Fire Department, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and the U.S. Forest Service were all dispatched to the scene.