Utah · incident record
Johnson Canyon Fire, Utah
6,889
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 19, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Johnson Canyon Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 6,889 acres, 100% contained, in Box Elder County, Utah.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 18, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 5, 2026, 19:24 UTC) covers 6,890 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 3, 2026, 09:28 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 19, 2026, 00:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 6,889 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Johnson Canyon Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter, with the reported point of origin.
Latest 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
- 6,889 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 19, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 1, 2026
- Location
- Box Elder County, Utah
- Origin point
- 41.8748, -112.3049
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 5, 2026 (58 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).
- Garland, UT
- Tremonton, UT
- Elwood, UT
- Honeyville, UT
- Ogden, UT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Johnson 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 Aug 2, 2026, 01:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 6,889 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 6,889 acres | +5,289 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 1,600 acres | — | — |
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Johnson Canyon Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Johnson Canyon Fire?
As of Aug 19, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Johnson Canyon Fire is reported at 6,889 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 18, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Is the Johnson Canyon Fire contained?
Yes — the Johnson Canyon Fire was reported 100% contained as of Aug 19, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Johnson Canyon Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 41.8748, -112.3049 in Box Elder County, Utah. Nearest towns: Garland (12 mi SE), Tremonton (13 mi SE), Elwood (15 mi SE). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Johnson Canyon Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 19, 2026, 00:00 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 Johnson Canyon Fire?
The Johnson Canyon Fire was first listed in the federal feed Aug 2, 2026, 01:15 UTC (reported discovery date Aug 1, 2026). It was last listed Aug 19, 2026, 00:00 UTC, after peaking at 6,889 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 18 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Johnson 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 19, 2026, 00:00 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →