Rocky Canyon Fire (Utah)
Started on Aug 7, 2026.
United States todayLive
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 6 Miles SW from Henefer, UT
- Cause
- Human
- Personnel
- 2
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Minimal, Smoldering, Creeping
- Jurisdiction
- DFF · Private land
Burning for 24 days with an average daily growth of approximately 686 acres per day, the Rocky Canyon Fire has charred 16,464 acres in Morgan, Utah. Situated six miles southwest of Henefer and southwest of the city itself, the human-caused blaze is burning on private land featuring one-foot short grass. Despite its expansive footprint, the fire is currently 100 percent contained and exhibits minimal, smoldering, and creeping behavior.
Operations to fully secure the incident are led by a Type 5 Incident Commander overseeing a lean personnel of just two individuals, operating under a Type 3 Incident Complexity classification. Total suppression costs for the Rocky Canyon Fire have reached $6,200,000.
This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. On a broader scale, 3,150,304 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 43 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Utah for 35 days. In total it burned about 16,464 acres — around 67 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 3,216,670 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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