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Buckley Draw Fire Tops 400 Acres as Helicopters and Tankers Bolster Response

Residents have been asked to avoid the area to prevent drone interference with aerial suppression efforts.

Thick smoke rises from the wildfire raging across the mountain in the Provo area of Utah.
Massive fire has broken out in Slate Canyon, Provo, Utah.
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Overview

  • The wildfire, first reported Sunday around 5 p.m. just south of Slate Canyon, has consumed more than 400 acres in Buckley Draw Canyon.
  • A multi-agency response including Provo Fire Department, Utah County Fire, Springville crews and a U.S. Forest Service Type 3 team is deploying helicopters and air tankers using Bartholomew Pond as a dip site.
  • Officials have not issued evacuation orders and say there is no immediate danger to structures or reported injuries.
  • Winds of 15–20 mph, steep rugged terrain and dry vegetation are complicating containment and heightening the risk of rapid fire spread.
  • State and federal forestry investigators are examining the blaze’s cause while authorities warn against flying drones and overloading emergency lines to keep suppression efforts uninterrupted.