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Here’s why smoke was visible near the University of Utah

A grass fire above the Avenues is proof, fire officials said, that there’s still dry fuel in Salt Lake City’s foothills.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Deer Creek Fire burns above Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Deer Creek Fire burns above Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025.