The latest on active fires that are at least 100 acres large and/or have forced evacuations.
Aug. 21, 2025 @ 8:31 a.m.:
- The Buckley Draw fire, burning north of Springville in Buckley Draw Canyon, is 446 acres with 21% containment. There are no evacuations at this time. Trails and recreation sites surrounding the fire area have been closed.
- The Monroe Canyon fire, burning southwest of Monroe in Sevier County, is 73,722 acres with 86% containment. Evacuation orders are in effect for areas including Magleby, Monroe Meadows, Cove Mountain, Elk Country Cabins, Long Flat, Big Lake, Porters and Paulson through Bear Valley and around Mormon Peak. The U.S. Forest Service has also closed several roads and trails within Fishlake National Forest.
- The Beulah fire, burning in the Evanston-Mountain View Ranger District in Summit County, is 5,282 acres with 45% completion. The fire is burning on Forest Service land, and several roads and trails are closed due to the fire.
- As of Aug. 1, Utah has a statewide Stage 2 Fire Restriction for all unincorporated private and state lands. The Stage 2 restriction also applies to much of the federal land in Utah, including Bryce Canyon National Park, Dixie National Forest and the Bureau of Land Management’s Color Country District.
- As of Aug. 8, Stage 1 Fire Restrictions have been ordered for national forest lands in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forests.
⛈️Monsoon moisture finally arrives late this week and persists through much of next week. Until then, temperatures will remain hot before a gradual cool down by Sunday as more moisture moves into the area. #utwx #wywx pic.twitter.com/IRxCkxHWln
— NWS Salt Lake City (@NWSSaltLakeCity) August 20, 2025
A real-time source of all active wildfires and projects across Utah, which is regularly updated by state fire officials.
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The initial power outage last week, caused by the Monroe Canyon fire, lasted for 30 hours. Garkane Energy Cooperative Incorporated will start more permanent repairs to power lines Aug. 6. -
The Monroe Canyon fire has burned 75 square miles, and the wind-whipped fire along the Grand Canyon has become a "megafire." Both are burning so hot that they are spurring the formation of "fire clouds." -
Rob Sowby, a civil engineering professor at Brigham Young University published research earlier this year on the role of public water systems in firefighting. -
The call from Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz may sound prudent, but many fire policy experts worry it may signal a return to aggressive suppression that has been linked to growing wildfire severity. -
As the wildfire approached Blubber Creek near Bryce Canyon National Park, nearly 100 native Bonneville cutthroat trout were caught with nets and hauled out of harm’s way. -
From tents in the park to lines at the cafe, residents in Enterprise have felt the impact of welcoming hundreds of firefighters to town. But they say it’s a small price to pay. -
So far, 13 homes have been lost. Larry Gardner has lived here for 75 years and says their pioneer heritage will help the community rebuild.
