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Swift response led to quick containment of juvenile-caused fire in Mapleton
A swift response from fire personnel stopped the progression of a 50-acre fire that broke out in Mapleton early Saturday morning. By Monday, Mapleton Fire Chief John Jackson said fire management is expected to announce full containment and that crews are no longer on the mountain. “It’s unbelievable; it was quite humbling to watch,” Jackson said. “You’ve got our fire department that was there within minutes, and they’re on the radio calling for help from everywhere from Provo south and even into Sanpete County, and it just seems like those guys were there within ...
