Associated Press - June 18, 2009 10:25 AM ET

DRAPER, Utah (AP) - A mudslide has hit three homes in the Draper area following heavy rains.

Part of a mountainside slid down Wednesday night, slamming into the homes and caking two basements and a garage in debris and mud.

The area was burned by a wildfire in August 2008, which officials say made it susceptible to slides. All the residents whose homes were affected by the slide got out safely.

Capt. Clint Smith of the Unified Fire Authority says the agency had been watching the area, especially after a lot of rainfall over the past couple of weeks.

Crews spent Wednesday night building a wall with sand bags and using front end loaders.

Information from: KSL-TV, http://www.ksl.com/

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