Black Canyon 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
- 29 Miles SW from Price, UT
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 533
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Flanking, Backing, Single Tree Torching
- Jurisdiction
- USFS · Federal land
Burning across Sanpete, Utah, the active Black Canyon Fire has consumed 3,571 acres since it started on July 30, 2026, exhibiting moderate, flanking, backing, and single tree torching fire behavior in timber litter and understory fuels located 29 miles southwest of Price. Over its 20 days burning, the incident has seen an average daily growth of approximately 179 acres per day, now reaching 47 percent containment under the management of a Type 3 Team and 556 personnel.
Operations on this federal land managed by the USFS have reached a cost of $11,400,000 for the Type 3 Incident, which was sparked by a natural cause. This fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October, contributing to a national total of 2,943,064 hectares burned so far in 2026—a figure that remains 46 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Utah for 22 days. So far it has affected roughly 3,264 acres — about 13 km². About 61% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
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 2,970,412 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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