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Gov. Cox: Those who start Utah wildfires ‘will be held responsible’; weekend blazes still scorching acres

Crews continue to battle several area wildfires, including the Jacob City fire in Tooele County, had burned over 4,000 acres as of Monday afternoon.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks in front of the Jacob City fire outside Stockton in Tooele County on Monday, July 11, 2022. Crews continue to battle several area wildfires that sparked over the hot, windy weekend — many of which officials believe were human-caused.