The Black Canyon fire began on July 30, 2026, in Sanpete, Utah, and has burned 2,111 acres with no containment. Homes in the area face the direct risk of fire damage.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 2,762 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Cause
- Natural
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Sanpete, Utah), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Sanpete, Utah · ≈ 4.3 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-08-07 23:44 UTC · ≈ 4.3 sq mi · snapshot 6 of 6
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Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 2,762 acres +761 0% contained
- 2,001 acres +265 0% contained
- 1,736 acres ±0 0% contained
- 1,736 acres −375 0% contained
- 2,111 acres ±0 0% contained
- 2,111 acres ±0 0% contained
- 2,111 acres +955 0% contained
- 1,156 acres +656 0% contained
Show 4 earlier observations
- 500 acres ±0 0% contained
- 500 acres −300 0% contained
- 800 acres ±0 0% contained
- 800 acres 0% contained
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Latest updates
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- Incident update InciWeb
Black Canyon
Daily Update | MapBlack Canyon FireDaily Update Saturday, August 8, 2026Information Phone: (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.)Size: 2,762 acres | Start Date: July 30, 2026 | Cause: Lightning | Containment: 0% Total Resources: 2 Aircraft; 16 engines; 13 crews; 4 dozers; 308 personnelFire remains active on all sides, with isolated and group torching and short uphill runs in Black Canyon. The fire is being fully suppressed using direct tactics where conditions allow and indirect tactics where needed. Current efforts are focused on securing the southern and eastern portions of the fire near the Reeder subdivision and along Lowry Water.Crews continue improving dozer and handlines, tying them into the Fly Canyon Fire burn scar. They are scouting and constructing direct and indirect line on the south side and securing line on the east side. On the north and west, crews are evaluating suppression opportunities. Contingency groups are preparing roads to serve as backup fire lines.Weather: Very dry conditions continue for another day today with generally light and terrain driven winds. At Joe's Valley RAWS (4 miles south of the fire) recorded wind gusts to 21 mph, single digit humidity and temp…
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