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Crews respond after burn barrel got away from owner in Morgan County

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MORGAN COUNTY, Utah, Oct. 18, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) There's a reason burn barrels are illegal in Morgan County and elsewhere. Because they can easily start other fires, Mountain Green Fire said, in sharing a photo of a Saturday fire.

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