Important Takeaways:

• Sandhurst Fire outside Salt Lake City forces residents to flee homes as flames, smoke shoot into sky
• According to officials, the Sandhurst Fire has so far burned about 400 acres near Ensign Peak and was 0% contained as of Sunday morning.
• Dozens of homes have been evacuated near Salt Lake City as crews continue to battle a large wildfire that broke out over the weekend that sent heavy flames and thick smoke billowing into the sky.
• The SLCPD said it also requested the help of all available on-duty officers to assist with the evolving situation, and officers were patrolling the evacuated area to be on the lookout for suspicious activity.
• Police said they would continue to block all access to evacuated areas, and people who do not live in the area are not being allowed to enter.
• Officials have said that the Sandhurst Fire was manmade, but an exact cause has not yet been determined

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