The Wild Goose fire burned 12,665 acres in Millard, Utah, and is 98 percent contained as of June 26. Homes in the affected area face fire damage risk.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 12,665 acres
- Containment
- 98%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
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Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 88% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 88% contained
- 12,665 acres +3 75% contained
Show 2 earlier observations
- 12,662 acres ±0 75% contained
- 12,662 acres 71% contained
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Forecast discussion NWS SLC
Area Forecast Discussion
Monsoonal moisture will bring daily thunderstorm chances Tuesday through early next week with potential for heavy rain and flash flooding.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 959 PM MDT Mon Jul 13 2026
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Overnight temperatures will remain elevated across the region, particularly across northern Utah, yielding continued heat health impacts through Tuesday morning.
- Monsoonal moisture will become widespread across the area by Tuesday afternoon. The moisture will then remain in place through at least early next week, bringing a daily threat of showers and thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rain that could lead to flash flooding.
- Temperatures will gradually become less warm through the week, with highs near seasonal normals for southern Utah and up to 5F above seasonal normals for northern portions of the area by the weekend.
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.DISCUSSION...High pressure is centered over the central United States this evening, putting Utah and southwest Wyoming under a southerly flow aloft. In this flow, monsoonal moisture continues to increase and spread northward across the area, with satellite deriver PWs in the 0.8 to 1.0 inch range common across all but northeastern portions of the area. Showers and thunderstorms developed earlier today,…
- News dailydispatch.com
Containment steadily increases on Wild Goose Fire in Millard County as size remains stable
- News ABC4 Utah
Wild Goose Fire in Millard County burns 11,145 acres, 6% contained
- News KUTV
Wild Goose Fire mapped at nearly 11,000 acres, evacuations remain in place
Show 2 earlier updates
- FOX 13 News Utah News
Containment of Wild Goose Fire in Millard County grows to 53%
- The Salt Lake Tribune News
Homes under evacuation connected to Wild Goose Fire near Scipio; section of U.S. 50 is closed
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