88 new wildfires sparked in the last week across Utah, officials say

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — In the last week, nearly 90 new wildfires sparked in Utah, and officials say a considerable chunk of them were human-caused.

According to Utah Fire Info, 88 new fires have kicked up in the Beehive State since July 21. About 44% of them were determined to be caused by people.

Among the newest fires are the Murdock Hollow Fire, which started Monday in Summit County, threatening structures near Kamas. Over the weekend, the Kolob Fire in Washington...