Babylon Fire (UT)
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 25 Miles SW from Monticello, UT
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 62
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Creeping, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning across 107,189 acres of federal timber land in San Juan County, Utah, the Babylon Fire has reached full containment after a grueling 48-day run that saw an average daily growth of approximately 2,233 acres per day. Located 25 miles southwest of Monticello and near Blanding, the blaze was managed by a Type 3 Incident Command structure under the USFS, mobilizing 62 personnel to battle the flames through timber litter and understory.
Fire behavior has moderated to minimal, creeping, and smoldering conditions as suppression efforts successfully brought the incident to a close. Despite its massive footprint and a total cost of $62,825,000, the Babylon Fire unfolded during a broader national landscape where 2,866,952 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 48% below the two-decade average for a typical fire season spanning from June to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Utah for 60 days. So far it has affected roughly 107,189 acres — about 434 km². The perimeter is 100% contained.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,021,962 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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