The latest on active fires that are at least 100 acres large and/or have forced evacuations.
Updated July 14, 2026 @ 8:46 a.m.
- The Cottonwood Fire in the Fishlake National Forest is 97,458 acres with 77% containment. State Route 153 is closed in both directions between mileposts 2 and 25
- The Babylon Fire in San Juan County is 106,610 acres with 50% containment. It’s burning in the Manti-La Sal National Forest, about 20 miles west of Monticello
- San Juan County has created an emergency status website for the fire
- All Forest Service lands, roads and trails within the Monticello Ranger District of the Manti-La Sal National Forest are closed
- All BLM-managed lands located west of the Harts Draw Road and north up the Indian Creek Corridor, all the way to Indian Creek Falls, the Shay Mesa area, and west into Beef Basin, Dark Canyon and Sweet Alice areas are closed
- The Stookey Fire west of Vernon is an estimated 6,600 acres due to overnight wind-fueled growth
- The Buck Basin Fire, burning about 5 miles northwest of Crrrant Creek Reservoir in Wasatch County, is an estimated 131 acres
- Utah is under stage 2 fire restrictions, meaning no open fires of any kind
- All state land and all unincorporated private lands in all 29 counties
- All BLM-managed public lands
- All National Park Service lands
- The Dixie and Fishlake National Forests are in stage 2
- The Ashley National Forest is exempt
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 national preparedness level has yet to hit its highest level, but resources are under pressure. Nearly 17,000 people have been assigned to the fires, along with hundreds of engines and air support. -
Even though Utah has resources, many people look to their neighbors when they need help with animal evacuations. Local rescues and the Utah State University extension can help with livestock and finding foster homes while locals wait to go back home. -
“I've always thought the cowboys were tough, and they are, but they don't compare to a firefighter,” said Heidi Redd, who fought for over 50 years to preserve the Dugout Ranch. -
Bigger fires require more firefighters and more money. And the latest outlook expects Utah’s bad fire conditions to continue through August. -
Utah's largest wildfire has killed cattle, destroyed grazing land and left ranchers facing years of recovery. For one Piute County family, the damage extends far beyond the flames. -
Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson and Sydney Watson were remembered Sunday as courageous public servants who left a lasting impact through their work. The three were killed outside Grand Junction, Colorado, while battling flames on the Colorado-Utah line. -
As the Cottonwood Fire burned across Beaver and Piute counties, residents of Junction and Circleville found themselves preparing for the possibility of evacuation. Their experiences offer a firsthand account of how two small communities responded as the nation's largest wildfire approached.
