(NEWSnet/AP) — A wildfire in Salt Lake City forced people living uphill from Utah’s state capitol to evacuate.

The wildfire remained uncontained Sunday as more than 100 firefighters worked to protect nearby homes.

Helicopters and airplanes were dropping buckets over the flames as ground crews tried to contain the fire on Ensign Peak.

Firefighters were working to save homes about 1.2 miles up East Capitol Boulevard, and evacuees were offered a space in the capitol complex where they could escape the heat.

Officials said that the first fire crew was dispatched around 4:30 p.m. Saturday and more than six different emergency agencies joined the effort.

A voluntary evacuation was ordered Saturday along East Capitol. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structure damage, he said.

Officials did not know the exact cause or origin of the brush fire, which grew to about 200 acres.

By Sunday morning, the Utah Fire Info website listed the blaze as human-caused, and zero-percent contained. Hot and dry conditions were expected to continue Sunday.

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