The Rocky Canyon Fire continues to burn near Henefer as evacuations expand in Summit and Morgan counties. Photo: Utah Fire Info

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — The Rocky Canyon Fire has grown to more than 13,000 acres with 0% containment after 40 mph winds and hot temperatures pushed the fire northeast toward Henefer and I-84 on Sunday afternoon, fire officials said.

The fire spotted over SR-65 and made a push east and southeast toward the I-80/I-84 junction. It also continued pushing south toward East Canyon State Park, where the Northern Utah Type 3 Incident Management Team took advantage of a brief pause in the extreme wind conditions to complete strategic firing operations to protect the park. Officials called the effort incredibly successful. The fire held along the north side of SR-66, and there has been no impact to East Canyon State Park.

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Firefighters will work throughout the night protecting structures and conducting firing operations along SR-65 to reinforce the southern perimeter.

Officials said they do not anticipate any additional “Go” status changes tonight, but urged residents to stay alert due to erratic and extreme fire behavior.

As of 9:30 p.m. Sunday, the following evacuation statuses are in place:

Go — Evacuate immediately:

Summit County line at Hog Back Summit to West Henefer Road, both sides of the road
Henefer residents west of 300 West
Both sides of South Henefer Road (Ditch Road)

Set — Be packed and ready to leave at a moment’s notice:

The remainder of Henefer. Officials said residents must be packed, highly alert and prepared to leave immediately because conditions can deteriorate rapidly. This is not an evacuation order.

Henefer is in "Set" status for possible evacuation from the Rocky Canyon Fire, with residents told to be packed and prepared to leave at a moment's notice. — Henefer is in “Set” status for possible evacuation from the Rocky Canyon Fire, with residents told to be packed and prepared to leave at a moment’s notice.

Ready — Prepare for potential evacuation:

Franklin Canyon to Icy Spring/Wohali Way. Residents should gather essential medications, identification, important financial and legal documents, and emergency go-bags, prepare vehicles, and make immediate arrangements for pets and livestock. This is not an evacuation order.

Fire officials also addressed the erroneous evacuation alert sent earlier Sunday, saying a glitch in the IPAWS alert system from Summit County caused an incorrect alert to go out across all of Northern Utah. “This was a system error,” officials said, apologizing on behalf of Summit County for any confusion or distress the notifications caused.

Officials said the fastest way to get verified information about overnight developments is through wireless emergency alerts. Residents should keep phones on and make sure emergency alerts are active in their notification settings.

Additional information is available at summitcounty.info/emergency and Utah Fire Info.