Police & Fire

Fire on Porcupine Loop in Tollgate contained to .25 acres

Ashtyn Asay
Jul 25, 2023

Firefighters work to contain a fire on Porcupine Loop in Tollgate, July 24, 2023. Photo: Park City Fire District

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — A blaze sparked by a lightning strike yesterday on Porcupine Loop in the Tollgate area has been contained to .25 acres.

According to a statement from the Park City Fire District (PCFD), the PCFD and North Summit Fire Service District responded to the fire at approximately 8:45 p.m. NSFD E21, B621, C203, B623, B624 and PCFD WT237, MA37, E33, BC3 all responded.

There were multiple lightning strikes in the area all evening.

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Ashtyn is a Utah native who loves ski towns, but has yet to try skiing. She has worked for several news publications throughout the state covering education, politics, and environmental issues. When she's not writing you can typically find her reading, baking, painting, or taking pictures of her two cats.

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