‘It rained a firestorm down on us from hell’: As Dollar Ridge Fire slows, evacuee says nothing’s left at his cabin except ash, soot and a chicken coop

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Helicopters and tankers fight the Dollar Ridge Fire at Strawberry Reservoir, Friday July 6, 2018.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Helicopters and tankers fight the Dollar Ridge Fire at Strawberry Reservoir, Friday July 6, 2018.

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