The Buck Basin Fire about 16 miles outside Heber is smaller than originally reported.

The tiny Wasatch County town of Wallsburg is bracing for a fight against developer-driven towns, upset about the possibility of major growth at its doorstep.

The lightning-caused blaze southeast of Heber has burned about 230 acres since sparking July 11.

Agritourism in Utah reached has national levels including in the Wasatch Back after Ballerina Farm went viral on social media.

Crews battled the blaze 16 miles southeast of Heber from the air and land Tuesday before planes and helicopters were grounded ahead of an afternoon Thunderstorm.

So far this summer, only Deer Creek Reservoir has alerts for harmful algae in the Wasatch Back.

As the Utah Department of Transportation fine-tunes plans for the Heber Valley bypass, the agency is considering changes to the section of the highway that will go through the North Fields.

The Buck Basin Fire is burning several miles southeast of Timber Lakes.

State health officials say hydrogen sulfide levels do not appear to be making residents sick. It's unclear if officials will study other compounds.

Utah has seen 60 new wildfires in the last 10 days, including one at the Wasatch Back’s doorstep.