A fire on the mountainside east of Mapleton torched around 50 acres in the early morning hours of Saturday, and officials suspect a juvenile or juveniles caused it.

Firefighters, though, have stalled the fire’s progress thanks to efforts on the ground and in the air. “Unbelievable work was done throughout the night by many different fire agencies. They made fantastic progress and we are happy to report that forward progression of the fire has been stopped,” the Mapleton Police Department said in a Facebook post Saturday morning.

While saying the blaze was human-caused, officials didn’t provide more details as the investigation into the Utah County fire continues. Numerous agencies have assisted in fighting the fire.

“The last thing that I’m going to announce today is that the origin of

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