Utah · incident record
Black Canyon Fire, Utah
3,264
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 Sep 29, 2026, 15:01 UTC, the Black Canyon Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 3,264 acres, 100% contained, in Sanpete County, Utah.
No change in reported size or containment since Sep 28, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 23, 2026, 16:26 UTC) covers 3,264 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 28 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).
It was last present in the feed Sep 29, 2026, 15:01 UTC; the largest size reported was 3,571 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
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
- 3,264 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 29, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 30, 2026
- Location
- Sanpete County, Utah
- Origin point
- 39.3830, -111.3080
- Peak reported size
- 3,571 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 23, 2026 (40 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).
- 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 timeline
Day by day: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 17, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 83% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 83% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 78% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 78% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 3,264 acres | 0 | 78% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 3,264 acres | −307 | 61% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 3,571 acres | 0 | 51% |
| 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 Sep 29, 2026, 15:01 UTC, the Black Canyon Fire is reported at 3,264 acres (peak reported size 3,571 acres). No change in reported size or containment since Sep 28, 2026, 15:00 UTC.
Is the Black Canyon Fire contained?
Yes — the Black Canyon Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 29, 2026, 15:01 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
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?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 29, 2026, 15:01 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Black Canyon Fire?
The Black Canyon Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jul 31, 2026, 01:30 UTC (reported discovery date Jul 30, 2026). It was last listed Sep 29, 2026, 15:01 UTC, after peaking at 3,571 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 52 days of archive.
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 Sep 29, 2026, 15:01 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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