Three Lightning-Caused Fires Burning in Box Elder County Overnight Gain Acreage

Three Lightning-Caused Fires Burning in Box Elder County Overnight Gain Acreage

BOX ELDER COUNTY, Utah-Thursday morning, three lightning-caused fires which started overnight grew in Box Elder County.

The Pelpin, Matlin and Bar H fires were each reported Wednesday evening. All of them are burning northwest of the Great Salt Lake in the remote portion of Box Elder County.

Utah Wildfire gave a succinct report on them Thursday morning.

With structures no longer threatened by any of these blazes, firefighting crews will commence in constructing control lines and mopping up all three fires.