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Crews contain two brush fires near I-80 on border of Salt Lake, Tooele counties

Posted at 9:02 PM, Sep 11, 2018
and last updated 2018-09-12 09:31:32-04

SALT LAKE COUNTY — Fire crews contained a pair of brush fires along I-80 in Tooele County Tuesday night.

Tooele County Dispatch stated the fires were burning just south of I-80 near mile marker 101.

The East Fire burned about 12 acres before it was fully contained around 10:30 p.m Tuesday.

The West Fire burned about 100 acres before it was fully contained Tuesday night, and crews remained on scene overnight to monitor that fire.

No structures were threatened and no injuries have been reported.

The cause of both fires remain under investigation.

This is a breaking news story. Fox 13 has a crew on the way to the scene and additional details will be posted as they become available.