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The "Highpoint Fire" on Saddleback Mountain east of the
Utah State University campus in Logan, Utah started around
1:30 p.m. on Friday, July 28. Significant flare-ups continued
all weekend. This image was taken from North Aggie Village.
Cause: a hawk flew into power lines at the base of the hill, causing a transformer to explode and setting fire to the grass below. Power was out across Logan for a short time. Casualties: the state and local firefighting budgets, and hopefully some rattlesnakes. No private property was damaged.
Local Reaction: most entertaining event in Logan in years. Folks were out on lawn chairs and picnic blankets late into the evening watching the show. |
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(Photos by Don Rice)