Update: Wanship Fire 100% contained after burning roughly 40 acres

Kevin Cody
Jul 18, 2022

Wanship Fire Photo: Michele Roepke

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah. – The Wanship Fire is 100% contained after spreading to approximately 40 acres. A total damage assessment is ongoing per North Summit County Fire Chief Ben Nielson.

The fire left one building destroyed as it spread toward nearby homes. Residents near 30042 Old Lincoln Highway were forced to evacuate after a mandatory evacuation was put in place. North Summit firefighters and crews from the neighboring Park City Fire Department fought to contain the fire.

North Summit Fire Chief Ben Nielson praised the work of the fire crews as their efforts were essential in saving people’s homes. Chief Nielson also said that the decisions made during the fire went according to plan, and no one was injured.

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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