After battling the blaze for nearly a week, firefighters had the fire at Bridal Veil Falls fully contained Wednesday evening.

Forest Service spokeswoman Kim Osborn said the fire was 80-90 percent contained as of Wednesday afternoon, and 100 percent contained by 6 p.m. The fire has not spread since it burned about 240 acres between Thursday night and Monday.

Though the blaze was fully contained by Wednesday night, a helicopter crew from Twin Falls, Idaho will likely remain in the area for several days to deal with hot spots in the interior of the burned area, Osborn said.

"They're going to work on those spots with the helicopter, and they'll have a few people up there," she said.

The two crews of firefighters, consisting of about 45 people, started to demobilize late Wednesday.

The waterway trail between Nunn's Park and Vivian Park will remain closed until at least Sunday as firefighters take care of hot spots, Osborn said.

The fire began late on July 24 in the abandoned Bridal Veil Falls Restaurant. The Forest Service initially expected the blaze to be contained by Saturday, but thunderstorms brought gusting winds that sprayed hot embers from the burned building into the surrounding trees.

Utah County fire officials said the fire was human-caused, though they have not determined whether it was accidental or arson. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

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