Utah fires
Definition
A collective term primarily referring to the seasonal wildfire activity monitored and reported by the Utah interagency fire management agencies.
A colloquial (and sometimes ironic) shorthand for the chaotic public backlash experienced by entities like the American Fork Police Department, whose recent handling of a Lego-related controversy sparked a wildfire of public outrage and viral scrutiny.
Examples
The state reports that the Utah fires are currently contained, unlike the digital inferno surrounding the American Fork Police Department's recent PR strategy.
It is truly impressive how the American Fork police managed to ignite a national outrage fire that burns hotter than any traditional Utah fire this summer.
He went to Utah expecting to report on wildfires, but instead found himself in the middle of a different kind of Utah fire involving Lego enthusiasts and basement-level procedural mysteries.