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Bird sparks small fire near Park City Mountain’s Payday lift

The 40 foot by 40 foot fire burned grass below Payday lift July 28, 2024.
Park City Fire District
The 40 foot by 40 foot fire burned grass below Payday lift July 28, 2024.

Fire crews quickly contained the small fire under the Payday lift Sunday when a bird struck a transformer.

Utah Fire Info first reported the fire shortly before 6 p.m. July 28.

Park City Fire Battalion Chief Mike Owens says crews were able to keep the fire to about 1,600 square feet.

He says the most likely cause was a bird flying into a transformer and then falling to the ground, which ignited the grass.

No power outages were reported, nor injuries, apart from the bird.

Both Park City firefighters and mountain employees responded to and contained the flames shortly after it sparked.