PROVIDENCE — Fire fighters quickly extinguished a wildfire in Providence Canyon that was allegedly started by target shooters. The fire was reported around 4 p.m. Saturday and was contained quickly within several hours.
According to emergency radio communication, the fire was suspected to have started by target shooters. The road into the canyon was closed while several fire departments created a containment line around the fire and extinguished hotspots.
Cache County Fire Marshal Jason Winn confirmed that target shooting was being investigated as the possible cause of the blaze.
The fire was on National Forest land, where target shooting is permitted with certain restrictions. Those restrictions include a ban on tracer ammunition and all exploding targets, such as those containing tannerite. Targets made from objects that break apart are also prohibited.
The fire burned about a quarter of an acre of mostly grass and brush. No structures were threatened.
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