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Teen Crushed, Injured By Boulder At Spanish Fork Canyon

Teen Crushed, Injured By Boulder At Spanish Fork Canyon

(Spanish Fork, UT) — A 16-year-old hiker is recovering after his leg was crushed by a falling boulder at Spanish Fork Canyon. It happened Friday evening, and the rescue effort took more than three hours. The teen was taken to a hospital to undergo surgery for a broken femur.

Wildfire burning in Spanish Fork Canyon prompts evacuations

Wildfire burning in Spanish Fork Canyon prompts evacuations

SPRINGVILLE, Utah (AP) — Authorities on Saturday evacuated hunters, campers and people in cabins because of a wildfire in Spanish Fork Canyon in a rural area southeast of Provo. Utah County Sheriff’s spokesman Spencer Canyon said the wildfire was reported at 2 p.m. and an hour later had burned 20 […]

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Smoke near Spanish Fork Canyon expected from prescribed burn

Smoke near Spanish Fork Canyon expected from prescribed burn

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Authorities say people may see smoke near the site of several wildfire burn scars over the next few weeks, but it will be coming from a prescribed burn. The Daily Herald reports that the project near Sheep Creek in Spanish Fork Canyon could make smoke visible until early […]

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Forest Service lifts some closures from wildfires near Provo

Forest Service lifts some closures from wildfires near Provo

PROVO, Utah (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service has lifted several closures in northern Utah more than a month ago after wildfires swept through the area. The Daily Herald in Provo reported Thursday that roads and trails north of U.S. Highway 6 are open and areas such as Diamond Fork […]

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Man accused of filming teen’s suicide facing more charges

Man accused of filming teen’s suicide facing more charges

PROVO, Utah (AP) — A Utah man accused of encouraging a high school friend to hang herself and filming the act has been charged with witness tampering. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Tyerell Przybycien (pro-BISH-ian) wrote to a friend discouraging the person and others not to speak to authorities. Court documents say […]

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