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200-acre wildfire on Lake Mountain 90 percent contained

Posted at 5:38 PM, Jun 16, 2012
and last updated 2012-06-17 22:51:10-04

EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah – Crews are fighting a wildfire that sparked Saturday afternoon near Eagle Mountain.

The 200-acre fire sparked in Wiley Canyon on the west side of Lake Mountain at around 4:15 p.m. Crews are fighting the blaze by both land and air.

The fire is 90 percent contained and full containment is expected by Monday.

Fire officials say the fire was caused by target shooters but haven’t taken anyone into custody.