Utah · Contained · 107,189 acres
Babylon Fire, Utah
107,189
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Babylon Fire is listed as contained at 107,189 acres, 100% contained, in San Juan County, Utah.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 12, 2026, 19:49 UTC) covers 107,189 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 38 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 13, 2026, 10:09 UTC).
Babylon Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 107,189 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Contained
- Discovered
- Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- San Juan County, Utah
- Origin point
- 37.7343, -109.8087
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 12, 2026 (6 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Blanding, UT
- Monticello, UT
- Moab, UT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Babylon Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 26, 2026, 22:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 107,189 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 107,189 acres | +16 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 107,173 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 107,173 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 107,173 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 107,173 acres | +69 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 107,104 acres | +494 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 106,610 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 106,610 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 106,610 acres | +2,977 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 103,633 acres | +701 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 102,932 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 102,932 acres | +1,859 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 101,073 acres | +594 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 100,479 acres | +3,915 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 96,564 acres | +9,010 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 87,554 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 87,554 acres | +7,759 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 79,795 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 79,795 acres | +25,924 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 53,871 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 53,871 acres | +15,472 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 38,399 acres | +22,399 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 16,000 acres | +15,880 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 120 acres | +120 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Babylon Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Babylon Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Babylon Fire is reported at 107,189 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Babylon Fire contained?
Yes — the Babylon Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Babylon Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 37.7343, -109.8087 in San Juan County, Utah. Nearest towns: Blanding (20 mi SE), Monticello (27 mi E), Moab (60 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Babylon Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Babylon Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Utah sources on our Utah page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →