The Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires grew to 74,757 acres as of Sunday morning, with additional evacuations put in place during the day.
U.S. Highway 6, at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon to the north of Helper in Carbon County, briefly reopened before being closed again when the Pole Creek Fire jumped the road. Diamond Fork Canyon and Sheep Creek were consequently put under evacuation Sunday, as well as the right hand of Hobble Creek Canyon. The left hand of Hobble Creek is under pre-evacuation notice, according to Sgt. Spencer Cannon with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. All residents living in Woodland Hills, Elk Ridge, the Covered Bridge community near the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon and along U.S. Highway 89 in the area from Nebo Creek to Thistle Junction are under mandatory evacuation.