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Black Canyon

Sanpete, UT · Natural

This fire is no longer active. It burned 3,264 acres in Sanpete before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

3,264

Acres Burned

103

Days Burning

Jul 30, 2026

Discovered

1w ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 100%
Aug 7 / 2,001 acresOct 29 / 3,264 acres

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Public Lands Nearby

12 public land units within 75 miles

Nelson Mountain Wilderness

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Mount Nebo Wilderness

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Eagle Canyon Wilderness Area

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Cold Wash Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / UT

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Devil's Canyon Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / UT

42.8 mi

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Mexican Mountain Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / UT

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Red's Canyon Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / UT

50.5 mi

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Manti-La Sal National Forest

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National Forest / UT

52.3 mi

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Little Ocean Draw Wilderness Area

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54.8 mi

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Muddy Creek Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / UT

56.2 mi

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Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Black Canyon update: 3,264 acres, 100% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 9

Per interagency perimeter data, the Black Canyon containment moved from 95% to 100%.

IRWIN

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update Final 09-05-2026

Incident team
Sep 5

Black Canyon Fire September 5, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: Start Date:July 30, 2026 Cause:Lightning Size: 3,264 Containment:95% Resources Assigned: Personnel: 41 Crews: 1 Aircraft: 0 Engines: 2 Today...

InciWeb

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update 09-04-2026

Incident team
Sep 4

Black Canyon Fire September 4, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: Start Date: July 30, 2026 Cause: Lightning Size: 3,264 Containment: 95% Resources Assigned: Personnel: 47 Crews: 0 Aircraft:0 Engines: 6 Con...

InciWeb

Ferron Ranger District Closure Order 09-03-2026

Closure
Sep 3

Updated Closure Orders for Black Canyon Fire and Lowry Water Road on Ferron Ranger District, Manti-La Sal National Forest Price, UT, September 3, 2026 — The Manti-La Sal National Forest has issued an updated closure order #04-10-26-02-05 for portions of the Ferron Ranger District impacted by the Black Canyon Fire. Effective September 4, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. through October 9, 2026 , this order restr...

InciWeb

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update 09-03-2026

Incident team
Sep 3

Black Canyon Fire September 3, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: Start Date: July 30, 2026 Cause: Lightning Size: 3,264 Containment: 95% Resources Assigned: Personnel: 45 Crews: 0 Aircraft: 0 Engines: 6 Co...

InciWeb

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update 09-02-2026

Incident team
Sep 2

Black Canyon Fire September 2, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: Start Date: July 30, 2026 Cause: Lightning Size: 3,264 Containment: 95% Resources Assigned: Personnel:48 Crews: 0 Aircraft: 0 Engines: 6 Con...

InciWeb

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update 09-01-2026

Incident team
Sep 1

Black Canyon Fire September 1, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: Start Date: July 30, 2026 Cause:Lightning Size:3,264 Containment: 95% Resources Assigned: Personnel: 55 Crews: 0 Aircraft: 0 Engines: 7 Cont...

InciWeb

Black Canyon update: 3,264 acres, 95% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 1

Per interagency perimeter data, the Black Canyon containment moved from 90% to 95%.

IRWIN

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update 08-31-2026

Incident team
Aug 31

Black Canyon Fire August 31, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: Start Date: July 30, 2026 Cause: Lightning Size: 3,264 Containment:90% Resources Assigned: Personnel: 53 Crews: 0 Aircraft: 0 Engines:7 Contai...

InciWeb

Black Canyon update: 3,264 acres, 90% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 31

Per interagency perimeter data, the Black Canyon containment moved from 87% to 90%.

IRWIN

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update 08-30-2026

Incident team
Aug 30

Black Canyon Fire August 30, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: Resources Assigned: Start Date:July 30, 2026 Personnel: 72 Cause: Lightning Crews: 0 Size:3,264 Aircraft:1 Containment:87% Engines: 3 Containm...

InciWeb

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update 08-29-2026

Incident team
Aug 29

Black Canyon Fire August 29, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: Start Date: July 30, 2026 Cause:Lightning Size:3,264 Containment: 87% Resources Assigned: Personnel: 75 Crews: 2 Aircraft: 1 Engines: 3 The fi...

InciWeb

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update 08-28-2026

Incident team
Aug 28

Black Canyon Fire August 28, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: 3Start Date: July 30, 2026 Cause: Lightning Size: 3,264 Containment: 83% Resources Assigned: Personnel: 192 Crews: 5 Aircraft: 1 Engines: 5 As...

InciWeb

Ferron Ranger District Closure Order 08-27-2026

Closure
Aug 27

A new Ferron Ranger District Closure Order (#04 10 26 02 04) for the Black Canyon Fire will take effect on Friday, August 28, 2026. This updated temporary closure—issued for public safety—applies to portions of the Ferron Ranger District and will remain in place through September 28, 2026, unless rescinded. Review the full order and map on the Manti La Sal National Forest Alerts page: https://www....

InciWeb

Black Canyon Fire Daily Update 08-27-2026

Incident team
Aug 27

Black Canyon Fire August 27, 2026 Contact Fire Information: 2026.blackcanyon@firenet.gov (435) 485-5631 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utmlf-black-canyon https://www.facebook.com/mantilasalnationalforest Fire Statistics: Resources Assigned: Start Date: July 30, 2026 Personnel: 230 Cause: Lightning Crews: 3 Size: 3,264 acres Aircraft: 3 Containment: 87% Engines:...

InciWeb

Timeline

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103 days since discovery

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Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: c1ed0ef1-0bd2-41c2-9292-41c6df3dd61f

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