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Firefighters worked to contain several wildfires around the state early this week, after flames broke out in the dry, windy conditions.

Over the past three days, 45 human-caused wildfires broke out, according to a tweet from Utah Fire Info, 15 of which were in northern Utah. Firefighters contained a brush fire near Saratoga Springs on Monday that burned 225 acres on the city's south side, above Lake Mountain Estates. Saratoga Springs Fire Chief Jess Campbell said the fire was not spreading, and a small crew remained on hand throughout the day to extinguish flare ups in the interior. The blaze should be fully extinguished by Tuesday, he said.

The fire began shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday. Campbell said target shooters ignited the fire on city property that spread onto state land. The shooters remained at the fire and spoke to investigators.

"We really wish people would go to shooting ranges," Campbell said.

The chief said the shooters may receive a citation or a bill for the cost of fighting the fire.

Sixty firefighters and 20 engines battled the blaze during the night. No one was evacuated, but firefighters were stationed in neighborhoods as a precaution, KUTV reported.

On Monday, Utah Interagency Fire said a blaze burning near Vernal was 90 percent contained. The fire did not gain any ground, despite wind gusts that surpassed 40 mph, said a news release, and fire officials expected full containment Tuesday.

Over the weekend, 115 firefighters as well as six engines and one helicopter battled the blaze, which has burned 885 acres.

It ignited Friday from some human cause, though investigators aren't sure how, said Don Jaques, a spokesman for the firefighters.

Firefighters worried about more blazes flaring in the Uinta Basin. Twenty-one firefighters who were assigned to the Maeser Highway Fire will be available for a quick deployment to new blazes.

At least two fires broke out Monday — one in Cedar City and the other in Bryce Canyon.

The Cedar City fire, reported about 2:45 p.m., began near 700 North and 800 West, a news release from local law enforcement said. It reportedly grew "rapidly" and consumed 5 acres of grass, along with outbuildings used for farming and housing livestock. No people or animals were injured in the fire that was fanned by wind in a dry area, the release said.

Firefighters from four agencies responded and helped suppress the fire, the release said, and they planned to stay on the scene throughout the night to extinguish hot spots and continue "mop up" efforts. The cause of the fire is under investigation, the release said.

A brush fire in Bryce Canyon National Park obstructed traffic Monday afternoon, according to a tweet from park staff. Highway 12 was closed briefly, according to tweets from park staff.

Firefighters were fighting the 3-acre fire burning along Highway 12 on the east side of the park, according to Color Country Interagency Fire Center.

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