Utah · Active · 3,571 acres
Black Canyon Fire, Utah
3,571
Acres reported
47%
Contained
+8
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 Black Canyon Fire is listed as active at 3,571 acres, 47% contained, in Sanpete County, Utah.
Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +8 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 20:28 UTC) covers 3,571 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 16 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 12, 2026, 09:43 UTC).
Black Canyon 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
- 3,571 acres
- Containment
- 47%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 30, 2026
- Location
- Sanpete County, Utah
- Origin point
- 39.3830, -111.3080
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (13 hours 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).
- Spring City, UT
- Mount Pleasant, UT
- Ephraim, UT
- Orangeville, UT
- Spanish Fork, UT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Black Canyon Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 31, 2026, 01:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 3,571 acres | 0 | 47% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 3,571 acres | +8 | 47% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 3,563 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 3,563 acres | +14 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 3,549 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 3,549 acres | +6 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 3,543 acres | +12 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 3,531 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 3,531 acres | +55 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 3,476 acres | +714 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 2,762 acres | +761 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 2,001 acres | −110 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 2,111 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 2,111 acres | +955 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 1,156 acres | +356 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 800 acres | +300 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 500 acres | +350 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 150 acres | +150 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 0.5 acres | — | — |
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Black Canyon Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Black Canyon Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Black Canyon Fire is reported at 3,571 acres. Since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC: +8 acres.
Is the Black Canyon Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 47% contained as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Black Canyon Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.3830, -111.3080 in Sanpete County, Utah. Nearest towns: Spring City (12 mi NW), Mount Pleasant (14 mi NW), Ephraim (15 mi W). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Black Canyon Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active 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 Black Canyon 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 →