US Boy Scouts and hikers airlifted from wildfire in Utah
{{date|July 20, 2007}}
{{United States infobox}}On Friday, a group of hikers and 18 {{w|Boy Scouts of America|boy scouts}} were airlifted by helicopters away from a {{w|wildfire}} in {{w|Nephi Canyon}}, [[Utah]]. The hikers and scouts escaped into a rough rocky area to keep a safe distance from the dangerous wildfire after it advanced on their campground.

The wildfire started in a campground in {{w|Salt Creek Canyon}}, 85 miles from {{w|Salt Lake City}}, and has burned 13,000 acres across 20 square miles as of Friday. The fire has burned a campground and motel, and forced the evacuation of all campgrounds and cabins in its path.

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==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/20/wildfires.ap/index.html
|title=Wildfire forces airlift of Boy Scouts, hikers in Utah
|author=AP
|pub=CNN
|date=July 20, 2007}} 
*{{source|url=http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=e718f2df-466d-4633-9937-7996e0768c86
|title=Wildfire destroys motel and campground; Boy Scouts airlifted
|author=AP
|pub=KTVX-TV
|date=July 20, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=1510157
|title=Dozens of People Evacuated in Sanpete County Due to Wildfire
|author=Sam Penrod
|pub=KSL-TV
|date=July 20, 2007}}

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[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Utah]]
[[Category:Boy Scouts of America]]
On Friday, a group of hikers and 18 boy scouts were airlifted by helicopters away from a Nephi Canyon, Utah. The hikers and scouts escaped into a rough rocky area to keep a safe distance from the dangerous wildfire after it advanced on their campground.

The wildfire started in a campground in Salt Lake City, and has burned 13,000 acres across 20 square miles as of Friday. The fire has burned a campground and motel, and forced the evacuation of all campgrounds and cabins in its path.
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