As northern Utah’s 800-acre Honeyville Fire remained untamed Monday, authorities urged the public to exercise some common sense and self-control.
The blaze erupted Sunday afternoon along State Route 38, roughly 70 miles north of Salt Lake City and 25 miles southwest of Logan. Initially, it was believed human-caused, though a series of thunderstorms and lightning also rolled through the region during the mid-afternoon hours.
As crews from Box Elder County, state and federal firefighters sought Monday to improve on 25 percent containment of the flames, Fire Information Officer Mitch Zundel also noted an incident Sunday in which someone illegally flew a drone into the area.