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Round Peak Fire continues to burn, but crews are keeping it away from Springville homes

Firefighters continue to battle the Round Peak Fire east of Springville on Wednesday, and have been successful at keeping it away from any homes and buildings.

Cooler temperatures and less wind overnight helped crews keep the fire from spreading down the mountain toward nearby homes. However, winds are expected to increase on Wednesday.

The fire was started by a campfire about 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to a spokeswoman for the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests, and remains under investigation.

At last report, the blaze had grown to 267 acres and was 5% contained. More than 130 firefighters from several different agencies are working to contain the fire, along with three helicopters and six air tankers, which are dropping water and fire retardant.