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New start: 8800 West Fire burns 50 acres in Weber County

By gephardtdaily.com · June 1, 2026 · 1 min read
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WEBER COUNT, Utah, June 1, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A new wildfire discovered in Weber County and estimated at 50 acres was announced just before 3 p.m. Monday. The fire is west of Plain City, the announcement says, and it's actively burning. “At this time, no structures are threatened,” the UFI statement says.

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