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Coverage dated July 20, 2024

Salt Lake City wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations as more than 100 firefighters fight blaze

Headline from Local News 8

Salt Lake City officials have ordered residents to evacuate some areas ahead of a wildfire as more than 100 firefighters work to contain the blaze. Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames Saturday as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak.

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  1. New York Post

    Wildfire blazes across 150 acres, forcing Salt Lake City residents to evacuate (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A wildfire in Salt Lake City forced people living uphill from Utah’s state capitol to evacuate, and it remained uncontained Sunday as more than 100 firefighters worked to protect nearby homes.

  2. Washington Times

    Salt Lake City wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations uphill from Utah’s state capitol (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A wildfire in Salt Lake City forced people living uphill from Utah's state capitol to evacuate, and it remained uncontained Sunday as more than 100 firefighters worked to protect nearby homes.

  3. Time

    Salt Lake City Wildfire Prompts Mandatory Evacuations (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Salt Lake City officials have ordered residents to evacuate some areas as more than 100 firefighters work to contain the wildfire.

  4. Local News 8

    Salt Lake City wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations as more than 100 firefighters fight blaze (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Salt Lake City officials have ordered residents to evacuate some areas ahead of a wildfire as more than 100 firefighters work to contain the blaze. Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames Saturday as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak.

  5. CBS News

    Utah wildfire prompts mandatory evacuations (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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