FIRE START: Evacuations in place due to Cherry Fire near Mapleton

UTAH COUNTY (ABC4) — A new fire has started in Hobble Creek Canyon, which has burned an estimated 150 acres and led to evacuations.

According to Utah Fire Info, a new fire, called the Cherry Fire, is burning in Utah County. The fire is currently estimated at 150 acres and is growing quickly.

Utah County Fire Department says the fire is in Hobble Creek Canyon in the right fork. Evacuations are underway for residents in the Right Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon up to the Springville crossing.

Officials say crews from Mapleton Fire, State Fire agencies, and Utah County Fire Department are responding. They are asking the public to avoid the area to ensure that people are able to safely evacuate and to keep firefighters safe.