Two Wildfires Near University of Utah, Hill City

Two wildfires broke out Tuesday morning in Utah. The Gertie Fire was reported around 5:20 a.m. about one mile west of Hill City in Cowboy Gulch and is estimated at roughly 3–5 acres, with the Hill City Volunteer Fire Department and other departments on scene urging residents to avoid the area and not call 911. The Dry Creek brush fire burned on state land roughly two miles above the University of Utah and is now estimated at 10–20 acres; steep, rough terrain has made it difficult for crews to reach on foot. Multiple ground and air resources, including outside and state crews, have been deployed to fight Dry Creek, and Salt Lake City Fire Department officials say they are monitoring it to ensure it does not spread; no structures are reported threatened and the cause remains under investigation.