Dozens of homes, structures consumed by massive Wood Hollow Fire
Sad owners assess what to do next while others wait to learn of their property's fate
The Type 2 incident management team was expected to bring in an additional 35 to 40 firefighters from around the West, including Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming and as far north as Canada. Three helicopters, one air tanker and bulldozers were also being used to fight the blaze.
Herbert, who surveyed the area from a helicopter Monday morning, said the fire looked better than he expected. But he noted that the wind was their biggest concern.
"This is going to be a tough year for fires," the governor said. "It's hot, it's dry."
U.S. 89 was closed for part of the day Sunday from Fairview to the Sanpete County line. The road was open Monday, but the sheriff's office asked residents to stay away to keep the roads clear for firefighters.
Contributing: Geoff Liesik and Julian Reyes
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Please do it, Governor, make them pay. There are accidents and there are acts of stupidity resulting in millions in damage.
I hope the governor sees this through. We live in a desert state, which comes with it's own set of reponsibilities. It is not acceptable to be ignorant when we light fireworks, shoot our guns, light campfires, throw our cigarette butts out the More..
So here's the problem with the Governor's completely stupid comment.
A) Individuals don't have the money to really repay the costs, so acting like they do is just dumb.
B) The reason "We the people" More..