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Fremont Fire burns an estimated 190 acres on island in the Great Salt Lake
Wildfire burns on hard-to-reach Fremont Island in Great Salt Lake
— A lightning-caused wildfire on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake has grown to about 60 acres, with aircraft and helitack crews responding despite difficult island access; rain may aid suppression efforts.
Wildfire burns on hard-to-reach Fremont Island in Great Salt Lake
— A lightning-caused wildfire on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake has grown to about 60 acres, with air and helitack crews responding despite difficult access; rain may aid suppression efforts.
New wildfire sparks, grows to 60 acres on Fremont Island on Great Salt Lake
— A lightning-caused wildfire on Fremont Island in the Great Salt Lake has grown to about 60 acres, with crews using airboats to reach the island since the lake's high salinity makes it unusable as a water source for…
Utah's share of human-caused wildfires falls as lightning fires surge
— Utah wildfire officials report that human-caused fires make up a smaller share of this year's fires (42%) compared to prior years, largely due to a surge in lightning-caused fires from an active monsoon season, even as…
Utah's share of human-caused wildfires falls as lightning fires surge
— Utah wildfire investigators say the share of human-caused fires has dropped this year to about 42%, down from 68% in 2025, largely due to an unusually active lightning season rather than fewer human-started fires.