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Fire on north side of Logan Canyon 10 times as bad as last summer's • Bird in power lines blamed By
Heather Fredrickson
Sixty- to 80-foot flames leaping from the west face of mountains north of Logan Canyon lighted the night sky Friday after a bird flew into a power line Friday afternoon, according to the U.S. Forest Service. "Just like what happened a year ago," when a fire scorched the land above the Logan Golf and Country Club, said U.S. Forest Service Fire Management Officer Robert Tonioli. "This one's burned 10 times as many acres as last year." The fires slowed down Friday night, he said. Descending winds at night drive the fire toward Logan while ascending winds during the day send the fire reaching for the crest of the mountain, Tonioli said. "It'll be a lot worse (Saturday)," he said. Crews totaling 15 firefighters began working on the controlling the blaze early Friday afternoon, Tonioli said. Because there is a nationwide shortage of forest firefighters, Logan and Hyrum fire stations have helped the Forest Service with water engines, he said. The fire most likely will be contained within two to three days. So far, no one has been hurt in the fires and no homes or businesses have been evacuated. "There's plenty of warning," Tonioli said. Every eight to 10 years a fire such as this rages along the edge of Logan Canyon, Tonioli said as he prepared to bunk down for the night. "We'll be here late working on it," he said. "I got four hours of sleep last night. I'll probably be here all night."
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