Box Elder News Journal's Podcast
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Johnson Canyon Fire at 6,889 acres, 65% contained after rapid weekend growth
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The Johnson Canyon Fire, which ignited Saturday, remained at 6,889 acres and 65% containment Monday after racing across thousands of acres over the weekend, prompting evacuation warnings for Portage and Washakie and drawing donations for firefighters from communities across northern Utah and southern Idaho. The fire reached 6,889 acres and 65% containment by Sunday evening. Box Elder County reported at noon Monday that neither figure had changed. Crews continued patrolling the fire area, monitoring conditions and extinguishing remaining hot spots Monday, according to Box Elder County Public Information Officer Lynnette Crockett. The cause remained under investigation. Level 1, or “ready,”...