Cherry Fire (UT)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 29 Miles SW from Santaquin, UT
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 9
- Complexity
- Type 1 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Isolated Torching
- Jurisdiction
- BLM · Federal land
After burning for 20 days and expanding at an average rate of 1,713 acres per day, the Cherry Fire in Juab County, Utah, has reached full containment. Located 29 miles southwest of Santaquin, the incident consumed 34,252 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
The fire, which was ignited by natural causes on June 26, 2026, is currently showing minimal activity characterized by smoldering and isolated torching within the tall grass. A Type 4 incident commander is overseeing the final stages of the operation, with 9 personnel assigned to the $5,714,327 effort.
In context
This wildfire burned in Utah for 58 days. In total it burned about 34,252 acres — around 139 km².
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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