For Immediate Release

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Millville Fire Update July 2, 2012 9:00am

Logan, Utah- July 3, 2012 9:00am

The Millville Fire began around 4pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012. The fire started from target shooting near the base of Millville Canyon. The fire is approximately 150 acres and burning on a steep hillside East of Millville, Utah.  The fire began on Division of Wildlife Refuge land and has spread into National Forest land.

The Millville Canyon road will be closed and also 3^rd South between 4^th and 6^th will be closed for firefighting efforts.

Currently 2 helicopters and about 50 firefighters and one water tender are fighting the fire. No structures are currently threatened. The fire is burning in an area that has an old fire scar.

Fire fighters are working to keep the fire East of the powerlines on the Bonneville Shoreline trail in Millville, North of Millville Canyon and West of Baldy Mountain.

The fire is transitioning from local county resources to Forest Service management and remains a unified firefighting effort.

The fire is burning in steep, rugged terrain. Firefighters are taking suppression actions where it can be done safely and effectively.