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SR-39 reopens after fire forces closure near mouth of Ogden Canyon

Posted at 12:40 PM, Aug 01, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-01 21:47:07-04

OGDEN, Utah — State Route 39 has reopened in both directions after a grass fire near the mouth of Ogden Canyon forced a road closure Wednesday.

The Utah Department of Transportation stated the fire affected the roadway near mile marker 9.

Fox 13 News first heard report of the fire around 12:30 p.m.

Weber County Dispatchers said no structures were threatened.

Fire officials at the scene said that as of about 2:20 p.m. there were more than 30 firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.