Firefighters Battle Human-Caused Blaze in Utah

Sept. 17, 2004
More than 150 firefighters aided by five aircraft battled a 450-acre fire human-caused fire at the northern end of Lake Mountain.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) -- More than 150 firefighters aided by five aircraft battled a 450-acre fire human-caused fire at the northern end of Lake Mountain.

The blaze was 25 percent contained Thursday with full containment expected by Saturday night, said Ali Knutson, information officer for the Bureau of Land Management.

The blaze did not threaten homes in nearby Saratoga Springs, but fire officials responded aggressively to ensure the fire did not reach a nearby explosives plant.

Knutson said that the explosives plant was no longer threatened.

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