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Tiny town of Pinto evacuated as southern Utah wildfire spreads

(@UtahFireInfo via X) The Forsyth Fire spreads near the community of Pine Valley on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

The tiny community of Pinto, located about 14 miles north of Pine Valley, is now under evacuation orders as the Forsyth Fire continues to spread.

Residents with trucks and trailers were seen leaving the remote settlement, which is only accessible by dirt road and difficult to find on maps. Some evacuees were transporting farm animals from the area’s numerous agricultural properties.

Others were arriving to help friends and neighbors evacuate their belongings and livestock.

“I came up to get my friend’s camp trailer and maybe drive a side-by-side down to Newcastle just to make sure it was out of the fire if it came down this way,” Jamie Gardner said.

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By Chris Reed | Fox 13 News