Sandy brush fire highlights extreme wildfire danger despite rain

SANDY, Utah — Officials say Utahns shouldn’t let Wednesday’s rain showers fool them, because things remain tinder dry in many areas of the state.

A brush fire Tuesday in Sandy came dangerously close to several nearby homes. It was a relatively small fire, only about four acres, but right in the middle of several properties.

It’s a neighborhood very close to Dimple Dell Park, which, according to officials, is essentially a 700-acre tinderbox…

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