Aerial photos: West Antelope Fire devastates Utah state park

Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune
An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island.
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Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation. Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune An aerial view of Antelope Island, showing the scope of the damage caused by a fire that burned up much of the island. Wednesday July 27, 2016, Axiom Aviation.

· July 27, 2016 11:33 pm

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The West Antelope Fire scorched much of Antelope Island State Park. Believed to have been sparked by lightning late last week, the blaze was difficult to fight because of the island's rugged terrain and plentiful fuels, mainly grass and sagebrush. Because of the fire, the island's campgrounds were evacuated, hiking trails were closed and a Pioneer Day celebration was canceled.