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Crews work to contain perimeter of Buck Basin Fire in Wasatch County
The Buck Basin Fire in Wasatch County stayed at approximately 230 acres Tuesday afternoon as crews worked on perimeter containment. The fire, located in rural Wasatch County north of Strawberry Reservoir on Forest Service land, was started by a lightning strike Saturday and is not threatening any structures. Brenda Bushnell with the U.S. Forest Service said the fire had little growth activity overnight Monday, and joint aircraft and ground crews worked to establish anchor points and clean up the blaze's outside edges Tuesday morning as the fire's heavy interior continued to ...