This is your rundown of the daily news for Thursday, June 27. In this edition:
- Utah’s water storage is at its highest level in 15 years
- Over 10,000 people lose power in northern Utah
- Crews in Salt Lake respond to fire at recycling plant
- Unhoused people in Ogden are at risk due to potential fire hazards near camps
Plus, check out our other stories published today:
Utah’s water storage at highest levels in 15 years
2:40 p.m.
Utah’s water storage is at its highest levels in at least 15 years, according to the Division of Water Resources.
The June Water Supply Report was issued Thursday and placed Utah’s reservoirs at 92% filled — around 20% higher than normal and 17% higher than this time last year.
Seven basins, including Provo, Beaver, and Tooele Valley, are at or close to their storage capacity. The Great Salt Lake is also about 6.5 feet about its historic low in November 2022, though still lower than the healthy range.
The Division of Water Resources also noted that flooding concerns from snowpack melt are mostly gone, but high-running streams and rivers can still create dangerous conditions for visitors.
Over 10,000 people lose power in northern Utah
2:40 p.m.
Over 10,000 Utahns were without power in northern Utah Thursday morning after a string of outages.
According to Rocky Mountain Power, one outage affected about 9,400 customers in America, Fork, Lindon, Orem, and Vineyard. Part of the outage was reportedly due to a substation problem, while other areas are still under investigation. Estimated time of restoration is 4 p.m.
A different power outage in Tooele at the same time affected over 3,000 customers. Current outages can be found on Rocky Mountain Power’s website.
The outages come after a string of other power issues over the last week, including 6,500 customers in Ogden and Sandy losing power on Tuesday evening, a field fire leaving 5,500 customers in Herriman without power on Sunday, and 19,000 customers around Salt Lake City losing power last Thursday.
Crews in Salt Lake respond to fire at recycling plant
9:13 a.m.
Fire officials in Ogden and Salt Lake City are being kept busy.
A fire at a recycling plant in Salt Lake City Thursday morning forced the closure of 900 South between 2700 West and 3200 West.
The fire crews are treating it as a defensive fire, with a focus on keeping the fire away from large propane tanks in the area.
Salt Lake City Fire Capt. Brandt Hancuff told KSL-TV several semi-trucks were also on fire, with tires exploding.
No injuries have been reported
Ogden homeless at risk due to potential fire hazards near camps
9:13 a.m.
Ogden area community and public safety leaders are worried dry brush and conditions in hidden homeless encampments could dangerous this summer.
Ogden Fire Department Deputy Chief Shelby Willis says a grass fire near 1-15 and 21st Street in Ogden destroyed an encampment and injured one person Tuesday.
City officials said homeless camps are usually set up in areas that are obscured by trees and brushes, and adding dry fuels like camp stoves could create a very dangerous situation.
