SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — The Beulah Fire burning in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest is nearing 3,000 acres and is at zero percent containment, according to the latest information from the U.S. Forest Service.

There are about 304 fire personnel, eight helicopters and five engines assisting with the fire. Officials say the increased volume of smoke visible from the fire was the result of the fire burning through dry, dead and down fuels on the right-hand side of the East Fork of the Bear River.

Crews say they are focusing on structural assessments and protection measures, including sprinkler and hose preparation, and improvements to access roads near the Hinckley Scout Camp and the Christmas Meadows area.

"Crews continue diligently working on fire suppression using tactics suc

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