There are multiple wildfires currently burning across the state of Utah. Here's the latest information on size, containment, evacuations and closures for the fires largely impacting Utahns.
Big Springs Fire - Tooele County
- 1,486 acres
- Discovered: Aug. 9
- 30% contained; Forward progress stopped
- Cause: Human, under investigation
Beulah Fire - Summit County
- 2,310 acres
- Discovered: Aug. 7
- 0% contained
- Cause: Under investigation
Perry Fire - Box Elder County
- 5.2 acres
- Discovered: Aug. 7
- 100% contained
- Cause: Under investigation
Rick Springs Fire - Cache County
- 26 acres
- Discovered: July 22
- 100% contained
- Cause: Under investigation
Monroe Canyon Fire - Sevier/Piute counties
- 71,856 acres
- Discovered: July 13
- 36% contained
- Cause: Under investigation
- Evacuations: Monroe Meadows; Magleby north to Cove Mountain; Elk Country Cabins
- Closures: Richfield Ranger District of Fishlake National Forest; Monroe Canyon Road
- More info: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utfif-monroe-mountain
Deer Creek Fire - San Juan County
- 17,724 acres
- Discovered: July 10
- 97% contained
- Cause: Human
- Evacuations: Anywhere within five miles of the fire; Upper 2 Mile Road to the Utah-Colorado border; Area up to Mount Manns; Wray Mesa and Doe Canyon
- 12 structures and one "communications site" damaged or destroyed
- More info: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-deer-creek
France Canyon Fire - Garfield County
- Discovered: June 11
- 34,943 acres
- 90% contained
- Cause: Natural
Bridge Creek Fire - San Juan County
- 2,588 acres
- Discovered: June 13
- 95% contained
- Cause: Natural
Forsyth Fire - Washington County
- 15,662 acres
- Discovered: June 19
- 99% contained
- Cause: Natural
