There were thousands of homes that have been under an evacuation order because of the fire which has been caused by humans as the fire sparked in the Parley’s Canyon which happened on Saturday in the afternoon which continued to spread pretty quickly. Sheriff Martinez at the Summit County has tweeted, the residents who are living in neighboring Pinebrook and in Summit park and also a subdivision of timberline were under mandatory evacuation order.
Parleys Fire Today Update
It is expected to last for 24 to 48 hours, the fire kept on growing, it has been stated Millcreek Canyon and Lambs Canyon have been evacuated which is according to the Utah Fire information which also composed the firefighting agencies and of federal and state. It has been stated by Sheriffs, there are some residents who have refused to leave, which has put the first responder in danger and also hampering efforts to put out the fire.
It has been estimated by the Utah fire, there were about 6000 to 8000 homes that have been stated to be under evacuation. The people who have been evacuated have been told to go to an emergency shelter when we talk about Park City High school. Fire districts officials have stated dispatchers sent a reserve 911 call to the residents who are in the area to inform the evacuation, there are some firefighters who were reassigned where the fire was facilitated which is in the Summit Park area.
We have been extremely blessed and lucky this fire season—but this one is big and dangerous. Please be careful and follow evacuation orders. Praying for the safety of our firefighters as the work to protect homes and lives. https://t.co/IxbmKl1EaC
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) August 14, 2021
The officials at the Red Cross have stated in a statement, evacuated residents should be wearing a mask when it comes to being inside of the evacuation center, don’t matter if the person is vaccinated or not which is being done to ensure the safety of the workforce and the people who are being served.
A look at some of the aircraft working the #ParleysCanyonFire ✈️ including @NSWRFS from Australia!@UtahWildfire | @fox13 pic.twitter.com/CTaH9Wpg4n
— 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐞𝐞 (@brian_schnee) August 14, 2021
It has been tweeted by the governor naming Spencer Cox, he stated we are lucky when we talk about this fire season, but this one has been really big and dangerous, he further told us to be careful and flow the orders of the evacuation. and ended by saying he is praying for the firefighters who have been o their toes in these difficult times and are fighting out the fire in order to save lives and to help the people who are in trouble as they are trying to put out the fire to save the homes of the people.