Fires contained in Cache, Duchesne counties

By Nate Carlisle

| The Salt Lake Tribune

First Published Jul 05 2012 09:10 am • Last Updated Jul 05 2012 08:59 pm

Cooler temperatures and lighter winds have helped firefighters in Utah contain two blazes.

The Millville Fire in Cache County and the Pole Creek Fire in Duchesne County have both been contained.

Also on Thursday, managers at the Shingle Fire in Kane County announced some evacuations are scheduled to end.

Residents of homes north of Highway 14 will be allowed to return 6 a.m. Friday. Residents of Swain Creek subdivision can return 6 a.m. Saturday.

Seven other wildfires are still burning in Utah:

Quail Fire

Location » One mileeast of Alpine

Started » Tuesday

Acres burned » 1,993

Cause » Human

Contained » 50 percent

Evacuations » Following an initial evacuation of 500 homes, all residents were allowed to return Thursday. American Fork Canyon remained closed from the mouth of the canyon to the Cascade Spring/Sundance Junction.

Shingle Fire

Location » Kane County

Started » Sunday

Acres burned » 8,200

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