US Boy Scouts and hikers airlifted from wildfire in Utah
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Friday, July 20, 2007
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On Friday, a group of hikers and 18 boy scouts were airlifted by helicopters away from a wildfire in Nephi Canyon, Utah. The hikers and scouts escaped into a rough rocky area to keep a safe distance from the dangerous wildfire after it advanced on their campground.
The wildfire started in a campground in Salt Creek Canyon, 85 miles from Salt Lake City, and has burned 13,000 acres across 20 square miles as of Friday. The fire has burned a campground and motel, and forced the evacuation of all campgrounds and cabins in its path.
Sources
- AP "Wildfire forces airlift of Boy Scouts, hikers in Utah". CNN, July 20, 2007
- AP "Wildfire destroys motel and campground; Boy Scouts airlifted". KTVX-TV, July 20, 2007
- Sam Penrod "Dozens of People Evacuated in Sanpete County Due to Wildfire". KSL-TV, July 20, 2007
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