Salt Lake City – Firefighters at the Salt Lake City Fire Department had to fight two new fires along Interstate 80 early Friday morning. Both fires are under control and investigation.
Officials said the first fire was reportedly at 4:54 a.m. Friday at I-80 and the Redwood entrance. According to firefighters, the fire was dealt with quickly and did not spread or caused serious damage.
A second fire also began at the intersection of I-80 and I-215 and destroyed an acre of land. No one was injured in the fire and the cause of it is being investigated.
The Salt Lake City Fire Department said drivers could expect to see their crew clean up there and release any hot spots that appear. However, they do not think this will have any impact on traffic.