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Summit County issues drift smoke advisory as wildfires burn across Utah

By kpcw.org · July 29, 2026 · 1 min read
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Summit County issues drift smoke advisory as wildfires burn across Utah
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Forest Service - Fishlake National Forest A helicopter carrying a water bucket to fight the Wide Mouth 2 Fire in Millard County. Winds are sending smoke from a fire in Millard County to the Wasatch Back. Summit County has issued a drift smoke advisory as winds bring in smoke from a wildfire in southwestern Millard County.

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