Firefighters have gotten the upper hand on the blaze that has burned the hillsides above the University of Utah, but officials caution it’s only the start of the “perfect storm” of a wildfire season they anticipate for the state.

The 566-acre Bonneville Fire was considered 84% contained by Tuesday afternoon after it sparked Saturday in the foothills east of Salt Lake City. A containment level marks the perimeter of the blaze where crews feel confident it will not move beyond.

“There is no longer an immediate threat with this fire,” said Sierra Hellstrom, a spokesperson assigned to the blaze, Tuesday morning.

She anticipated the containment percentage would continue to grow with operations wrapping up by the end of the week, if not sooner.

“We saw very little fire activity last night,” she added early Tuesday. “It’s cold around most of the perimeter.”

All operations, including the U.’s hospital and health clinics, have remained open throughout the fire that burned right to the edge of campus.

An aerial image posted by Utah fire officials Tuesday showed just how close it got.

A concert scheduled for Tuesday night at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum on campus has also gotten the all-clear to proceed. That will feature Jamaican reggae musician Ziggy Marley.

“We ask attendees to use extra caution in the area and to avoid blocking roadways and egress,” a news release noted.

Trails including Bonneville Shoreline, City Creek, Dry Creek and Red Butte remain closed.

The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation, but officials have determined it was human-caused.

Hellstrom said she has seen speculation online that arson is to blame for this fire and others burning across the state. But she asserted that’s not true.

Statistically, eight out of every nine wildfires at-large are human-caused, she said, with most started by cars, target shooting and abandoned campfires. She urged people recreating in the wilderness to use caution, particularly in this season’s poor conditions.

Utah experienced a particularly dry winter, leading to little snowpack and dry vegetation. And hot temperatures have started early.

“Fire season has hit Utah,” Hellstrom said. “It came on strong.”

More flames are expected, too, as the state moves toward the Fourth of July and Pioneer Day, and residents celebrate with fireworks.

“Moving into the holiday season in Utah is one of the scariest times,” she added.

The Salt Lake Valley was choked with smoke early Tuesday, after several more fires started late Monday and others continued to burn. There are currently six active, larger fires in the state.

The Cottonwood Fire near Beaver, Utah, sparked Monday evening and is burning through Fishlake National Forest. It quickly ballooned to 10,000 acres and is 0% contained.

That has prompted mandatory evacuations for Eagle Point, Merchant Valley, HiLo Estates, Arrowhead Summer Homes and all surrounding areas.

Another blaze started Monday evening in Utah County, south of Saratoga Springs. That is being called the Dutchman Fire. It is 80 acres. No structures are threatened at this time.

With the fire by the U. more under control, three groups of crews were dispatched to those new starts.

Meanwhile, the ongoing Iron Fire in Juab County is the largest at more than 24,000 acres with 3% containment as of Tuesday morning. It has prompted the evacuation of the town of Eureka.

The Sawmill Fire in the southwest corner of the state in Iron County sits at nearly 4,000 acres and 15% containment.

And the Hastings Fire in Tooele County is about 12,800 acres, with 25% containment.

Hellstrom advised with the poor air quality that residents stay inside when they can and wear masks, if needed.