Drift smoke from wildfires in Utah and neighboring states hangs over Summit County on Wednesday, July 29. Officials said there were no active fires burning within the county. Photo: Utah Fire Info

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Smoke visible across Summit County on Wednesday is drifting into the area from wildfires elsewhere in Utah, and officials said no active fires are burning within the county.

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Summit County issued a drift smoke advisory July 29, saying some of the haze is coming from the Widemouth 2 Fire near Kanosh in Millard County. Winds are expected to shift out of the north over the next several days, potentially carrying additional smoke into the county from fires outside Utah.

Residents should report a possible wildfire only if they see flames or a clearly defined column of smoke, the county said.

The Summit County Health Department recommended that people who are more vulnerable to wildfire smoke consider limiting their time outdoors. Sensitive groups can include children, older adults, pregnant people and those with asthma, heart disease or other respiratory conditions.

Smoke conditions can change quickly depending on wind direction, fire behavior and terrain. The Utah Division of Air Quality said wildfire smoke could produce elevated concentrations of fine particulate pollution in parts of the state this week. People with heart or respiratory conditions should reduce outdoor activity and physical exertion when smoke becomes thick, according to the agency.

The Widemouth 2 Fire was burning south of Kanosh on Fishlake National Forest land and had grown to about 5,000 acres with no containment as of Tuesday night, according to the Millard County Sheriff’s Office. Evacuations were ordered overnight for residents in the Turkey Track Lane and Cemetery Road areas south of Kanosh.

Summit County remains under Stage 2 fire restrictions amid extreme fire danger and dry vegetation. The restrictions prohibit campfires, charcoal fires, fireworks and several other activities on state and unincorporated private land, with limited exceptions for certain gas-powered devices.

Residents can view current air-monitoring conditions through the Summit County Health Department’s outdoor air webpage.

For nonemergency wildfire, weather and burn-restriction updates, residents can text SCFIRE to 91896.