A four-acre brush fire near Tanner Park prompted the Millcreek City Council to formally honor the agencies that stopped it.

The fire broke out around 6 p.m. July 12 near the Tanner Park trailhead and Parley's Historic Nature Park, according to the Millcreek Journal. The blaze burned four acres within an hour. Mayor Cheri Jackson told the council that Unified Fire Authority (UFA) and Unified Police Department (UPD) crews worked through the night in hot temperatures to contain the fire and evacuate residents.

At the council's July 27 meeting, Jackson read a proclamation praising the agencies' dedication and professionalism and thanking them for their partnership in protecting lives and property. UFA and UPD members attended the meeting, and the room gave a standing ovation after Jackson finished.

The Tanner Park fire was not an isolated event.

Less than a month later, on Aug. 3, a separate grass fire sparked near I-80 at the mouth of Parley's Canyon, threatening structures and forcing lane closures before crews extinguished it by 7:45 p.m., ABC4 reported. Millcreek resident Julie Naeth told ABC4 after that Aug. 3 fire that it was the second blaze in nearly the same location within a month.

"We are really glad that it has not crawled up into the neighborhood … It is a strange way to bring people together." — Julie Naeth, speaking to ABC4 on Aug. 3

The council's proclamation also recognized the UFA's ongoing wildfire-prevention work, including support for Millcreek's Chipper Days program. Chipper Days is a city-run effort where residents cut back hazardous vegetation around their homes and place approved material curbside for pickup. The city's website lists the next round for summer 2027.