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Crews fighting the Dollar Ridge Fire hope the weather cooperates so they can save homes

Salt Lake Tribune | July 5, 2018

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After days of prime fire conditions, crews fighting the Dollar Ridge Fire hope Mother Nature cooperates Thursday as they work to contain the growing blaze and keep it away from homes in the Fruitland area.

A Type I team — the largest and most experienced type of wildfire squad — will take over firefighting operations Thursday, Great Basin Coordination Center spokesman Norm Rooker said. The higher-level team was brought in after the fire jumped Highway 40, which remained closed in both directions near Fruitland as of Thursday morning.

(Courtesy of Duchesne County Sheriff's Office) Emergency responders watch as the Dollar Ridge Fire nears Highway 40 near Fruitland on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. The fire later crossed the road, forcing crews to close the highway.
(Courtesy of Duchesne County Sheriff's Office) Emergency responders watch as the Dollar Ridge Fire nears Highway 40 near Fruitland on Wednesday, July 4, 2018.
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