‘Last resort’ power shut-offs left Utah communities without electricity amid raging wildfires
The shut-offs were meant to prevent more fires from igniting because of downed or damaged equipment.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Power lines in Eagle Mountain. As wildfires rage across Utah, Rocky Mountain Power has shut off electricity to thousands of customers in six different counties to reduce the risk of additional wildfires and warned thousands more they could lose power, too.