Utah Fires

Cooler weather aids containment on Slough Canyon Fire as storms arrive

Wildfire activity across Utah is minimal as an autumn storm system pushes across the state, bringing rain, higher humidity, and cooler temperatures. The Slough Canyon Fire in Grand County is now contained, and fire potential remains at the lowest levels statewide. Land managers are using the favorable weather window to conduct prescribed burns along the Wasatch Back.

Key Fires

• Slough Canyon Fire — Burning in rugged terrain within the Book Cliffs on tribal lands in Grand County, the fire is now contained following cooler autumn conditions. Incoming rainfall and elevated humidity are expected to keep remaining hot spots subdued with no threat to nearby communities.

Conditions and Outlook

No Red Flag Warnings or fire weather watches are active across Utah, and significant fire potential remains at its lowest level in all predictive service areas. An autumn storm system is delivering cooler temperatures, increased moisture, and widespread rain with gusty winds over the next several days. These damp, chilly conditions will keep fire danger suppressed heading into the weekend.

Burn Bans and Land Management

Prescribed burns are underway in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest near Parleys Summit, Lambs Canyon, and Millcreek Canyon to reduce overgrown fuels, generating visible smoke along the Wasatch Back and temporary closures on nearby roads and trails.

What Residents Should Do

• Do not call emergency dispatch to report visible smoke coming from authorized prescribed burns along the Wasatch Back.
• Obey posted road and trail closures near active prescribed burn operations in Salt Lake and Summit counties.
• Remain alert for flash floods and debris flows in areas downstream from recent burn scars as autumn rains move through.