- Two grass fires ignited in Utah as fire weather alerts were issued.
- Santaquin and Salt Lake City experienced grass fires; causes remain under investigation.
- National Weather Service issued warnings for wind and low humidity in Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY — Two grass fires started in two different cities on Tuesday, just as the National Weather Service sent out multiple warnings in relation to the elevated risk of fires starting in the state.
One grass fire started on Tuesday just before 10 a.m. in Santaquin, according to the Santaquin City Fire Department.
“The cause of this fire is unknown, but with fire conditions so volatile, it could have been something as simple as a spark from a trailer chain or a flipped cigarette butt,” the Santaquin Fire Department said. “Please be fire-aware in all your outdoor activities.”…