SALT LAKE CITY — The Cherry Fire has burned 550 acres according to the U.S. Forest Service, which said it was able to map the fire from the air on Sunday for the first time.

Original estimates had the Cherry Fire at 651 acres on Friday, Oct. 3. It was discovered on Oct. 2 according to Utah Fire Info .

This fire began on U.S. Forest Service land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The cause remains unknown.

Weekend rain assisted firefighters, but it also introduced new dangers to the fire crews. The USFS said those dangers include an increased chance of slips and falls, rollout from fire-loosened debris, and rolling rocks.

A road closure remains in effect due to the Cherry Fire, and the public is still asked to stay away from the Right Hand Fork of Hobble Creek Canyon. This will

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