Parley’s Canyon Fire now 10% contained

Aerial photos from Saturday, August 14 of the Parley's Canyon Fire. Photo: Greg Burch // U.S. Forest Service Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Utah Fire Info announced on Sunday night that the Parley’s Canyon Fire is now 10 percent contained.

“Crews on #ParleysCanyonFire made great progress today,” the agency said in a post.

Moderate fire behavior was observed on Sunday. Several aircraft supported firefighters throughout the day.

An infrared flight has been requested overnight to get an updated map of the fire’s acreage.

Crews on #ParleysCanyonFire made great progress today. Fire is now 10% contained. Moderate fire behavior was observed today, and aircraft supported firefighters throughout the day. An infrared flight has been requested overnight to map today’s new acreage.

PC Scott Winterton pic.twitter.com/mIIOqZj82Q

— Utah Fire Info (@UtahWildfire) August 16, 2021