A wildfire that has scorched about 46 square miles (119 square kilometers) in northeastern Utah and killed three people has prompted the evacuation of hundreds of people from nearby towns and forced authorities to close a national forest to the public.The fire started Friday morning north of Neola, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) east of Salt Lake City, and on Sunday morning crews had it about 5 percent contained. The cause had not been determined.
The fire began spreading into the Ashley National Forest Sunday afternoon, prompting federal authorities to close it to public use.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said about 300 people are under a mandatory evacuation. Another 150 homes could be threatened by Tuesday, said Derek Jensen, a FEMA spokesman.
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