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Multiple fires in 48-hours believed to be caused by lightning

By tooeleonline.com · August 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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The following information was provided by Bucky Whitehouse, the Emergency Services Director and Hazardous Materials Program Manager for the Tooele County Emergency Services. So, over the course of 48 hours, we had about 10 to 12 fire starts due to these monsoonal cloud systems and fronts that keep coming in, Whitehouse stated.

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