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Officials said a wildfire is burning on about 700 acres 10 miles north of Vernal, and they said structures are threatened and mandatory evacuations are in progress.

Kelsey Birchell, a fire information officer with the Bureau of Land Management, did not say how many people are being evacuated but did say the evacuations are mandatory; they are calling the blaze the Taylor Mountain Road Fire.

Fire officials tweeted that the evacuations are for Taylor Mountain Road and Steinaker Reservoir, and they stated Highway 191 is under vehicle restrictions.

As of about 4:30, 20 engines, one type 1 helicopter, three heavy air tankers and various other resources have been dispatched to the fire. Photos from FOX 13 News viewers show the scene.

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