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Buckley Draw Fire blazes on mountainside over Provo
A wildfire broke out on the mountainside above south Provo around 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon and continues to burn Monday. The fire was initially ignited in Buckley Draw Canyon south of Slate Canyon around 5 p.m. By Monday afternoon, it had burned 400 acres and was 0% contained, according to the Northern Utah Interagency Fire Center. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Utah County Wildland Fire, Provo Fire and the U.S. Forest Service responded to the scene, and helicopters and airplanes were seen dumping water and flames retardant on the fire throughout Sunday evening and ...
