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Making progress: Broad Fire sees greater containment after favorable conditions set in
WEBER CANYON — A dramatic Labor Day weekend played out at the mouth of the Weber Canyon near Uintah and South Weber as a wildfire ravaged 134 acres and led to one indirect fatality. U.S. Forest Service Public Information Officer Sierra Hellstrom told the Standard-Examiner Monday morning that the Broad Fire was holding at 134 acres, meaning no growth had occurred since the Sunday morning update with a 50% containment rate. "We didn't see any growth yesterday, and when they did a flight, most of the perimeter actually looks really good and fairly cool," she said. "We're seeing the ...
