Progress against 54-square-mile fire
From Times Wire Reports
A wildfire grew to more than 54 square miles but firefighters, aided by light winds and retardant dropped from aircraft, made “outstanding progress” in keeping the blaze away from homes, authorities said.
About two dozen people in Whiterocks, southeast of Salt Lake City, were allowed to return home as crews maintained fire lines near buildings.
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