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Monroe Canyon Fire Update 9/2

Monroe Canyon Fire Update 9/2

Firefighting efforts continue against the Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County. As of last night the fire is still listed at 73,721 acres and containment has increased to 95 percent. There are currently 353 personnel assigned to fight the fire and suppression repair is estimated at 87 percent complete. The […]

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Wide Mouth Fire Expands To More Than 600 Acres

Wide Mouth Fire Expands To More Than 600 Acres

(Millard County, UT) — The Wide Mouth Fire has now exceeded 600 acres. A lightning strike sparked the blaze Saturday afternoon in Fishlake National Forest near Dog Valley Mountain, south of Kanosh. It grew six times its original size within the first 24 hours. It’s burning west of the Monroe […]

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Monroe Canyon Fire Update 8/25

Monroe Canyon Fire Update 8/25

Firefighting efforts continue against the Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County. As of this morning the fire is still listed at 73,722 acres and containment has increased to 90 percent.  There are currently 447 personnel assigned to fight the fire.

Monroe Canyon Fire Update 8/22

Monroe Canyon Fire Update 8/22

Firefighting efforts continue against the Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County. As of this morning the fire is still listed at 73,722 acres and containment has increased to 88 percent.  There are currently 599 personnel assigned to fight the fire.

Monroe Canyon Fire Update

Monroe Canyon Fire Update

The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 73,722 acres and is 86 percent contained. There are currently 644 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.

Helicopter torch ignitions used on Monroe Mountain on 6/20/19.
Courtesy National Forest Service

Monroe Canyon Fire Update 8/20

The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 73,698 acres and is 84 percent contained. There are currently 719 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.

Monroe Canyon Fire Update 8/12

Monroe Canyon Fire Update 8/12

Monroe Canyon Fire Update The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 71,884 acres and is 36 percent contained. There are currently 1,506 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.

Monroe Canyon Fire Grows To Almost 72,000 Acres In Utah

Monroe Canyon Fire Grows To Almost 72,000 Acres In Utah

(Sevier and Piute Counties, UT) — The Monroe Canyon Fire has expanded to almost 72-thousand acres nearly a month after igniting, making it the largest wildfire in Utah this year. Authorities say the fire grew by five-thousand acres over the weekend and is 36 percent contained as of this morning. […]

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Monroe Canyon Fire 8/10

Monroe Canyon Fire 8/10

The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 71,966 acres and is 35 percent contained. There are currently 1,351 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.

Monroe Canyon Fire Update 8/8

Monroe Canyon Fire Update 8/8

The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sever County Continues to burn. As of this morning, the fire is listed at 67,267 acres and is nineteen percent contained. There are currently 1,362 personnel assigned to fight the fire and the cause is still under investigation.