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Guard Commander Takes Blame for Wildfire

Val Johnson surveys destruction from the Herriman fire.
Val Johnson surveys destruction from the Herriman fire.

By Jenny Brundin

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Salt Lake City, UT –

The Utah National Guard has claimed responsibility for burning down three homes and forcing the evacuation of five thousand people in the southwest part of Salt Lake Valley. Despite a high wind warning from the National Weather Service as early as Friday, the military exercises took place during Sunday's dry and windy conditions, sparking a ferocious blaze. KUER's Jenny Brundin reports.

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