Jeremy Tombs

HELLO, UTAH! After a long road trip from KY and some quality time spent with loved ones over the holidays, I’m stoked to get started with the amazing @fox13 News team in Salt Lake City! Looking forward to sharing Utah’s stories and calling the beautiful Beehive State home!

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🚨 New Start: #MonroeFire A wildfire has started southwest of Monroe, UT, currently estimated at 50 acres burning in mixed timber. The fire is highly visible from I-70. Resources responding. Please avoid the area and do not report the fire unless you see new activity. #ffslkw

NEW: Fire officials tell me the #deercreekfire is suspected to be HUMAN CAUSED. Law enforcement and investigators continue to process the scene and gather information from witnesses. Crazy new video from a BLM-UT-DRD E7331 crew member shows yesterday’s “vortex/tornado ordeal”.…

NEW: First update from the Great Basin Complex Incident Management team puts the #deercreekfire at 8,925 acres with 0% containment. On yesterday’s wind event: “fire behavior increased dramatically on the northern side of the fire perimeter due to very strong, terrain-driven…

#DeerCreekFire update: Erratic winds pushed fire growth in multiple directions today. Crews are focused on structure protection and building containment lines. Hwy 46 is open -avoid the area if possible. Hot, dry, windy weather continues tomorrow. See below for more info #ffslkmg

An evacuation notice for the #DeerCreekFire due to erratic winds & fire behavior: Evacuate the area up to Mount Mantis (Mount Manns is the correct geographical area) off of Upper 2 Mile Rd to the Utah-Colorado border or within 5 miles of this incident. Hwy 46 is closed #ffslkmg

UPDATE: @UTHighwayPatrol has shut down UT-46 again. Winds are shifting and smoke is carrying back towards La Sal, as the #deercreekfire intensifies. Last estimate from @UtahWildfire puts the burn at 7,200 acres. @fox13

A closure order is issued for public safety during the Deer Creek wildfire on the Manti-La Sal National Forest on the Moab Ranger District, in San Juan County, Utah and in Montrose County, CO. fs.usda.gov/r04/manti-lasa…

NEW: @UtahWildfire officials tell me nine structures have burned down in the #DeerCreekFire, including four homes (two were primary homes, two secondary). Another 20 homes are currently threatened. 250 people evacuated as the fire has grown to 6,000 acres. @fox13

#DeerCreekFire near La Sal, UT is about 4,000 acres w/ 0% containment. Evacuations advised for those w/in 5 miles or in Mountain Shadow Estates. Crews building lines w/ dozers & using natural barrier. Cause under investigation. GBT4 CIMT takes command of fire Sunday. #FFSLKMG

On scene at the #DeerCreekFire tonight Latest update from @UtahWildfire estimates it at 4,000 acres, up from just 50 all of eight hours ago. I’ve talked with locals who believe their property is a total loss - more updates to come in the morning @fox13 📍Old La Sal, Utah

On the approach to the #DeerCreekFire The growing smoke plume is rising over the La Sals, visible from more than 50 miles away. @fox13

The Deer Creek Fire near La Sal, south of Moab, has grown to between 200 and 600 acres since it started early this afternoon. @jeremy_tombs is on his way to cover it for @fox13. 📷: @UtahWildfire

En route to this scene from Salt Lake. Stay tuned to @fox13 for the latest.

🚨 Update: #DeerCreekFire 🔥 Homes are threatened 🚨 Evacuations are in effect 📍 San Juan County, near Old La Sal 🚒 Fire crews actively engaged #ffslkw #UtahFire #Wildfire

Nearly five acres burned in a grass fire at the popular Ensign Peak trailhead before @slcfire quickly tamped it down. I’ll have the latest from fire officials and neighbors tonight at 9 on @fox13.

We are on scene of a grass fire near Ensign Peak. Please avoid the area if possible. PIO responding. Updates and media staging location will follow.

New start on Utah County. @jeremy_tombs is on his way.

We can confirm the shooting resulted in one person being critically injured. The patient has been taken to a hospital with life-threatening injures. Officers are asking people to leave safely and orderly. This remains a very fluid situation. Media staging is at 100 South…

We are investigating a shooting possibly associated with the demonstration near 200 South State Street. We have multiple law enforcement units in the area trying to verify information and to determine if there is a victim. We have a person of interest in custody. We are…