Utah · Active · 129,741 acres
Widemouth 2 Fire, Utah
129,741
Acres reported
91%
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 Widemouth 2 Fire is listed as active at 129,741 acres, 91% contained, in Millard County, Utah.
No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 17, 2026, 19:30 UTC) covers 129,742 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 25 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 4 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Aug 17, 2026, 21:10 UTC.
Widemouth 2 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
- 129,741 acres
- Containment
- 91%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Jul 27, 2026
- Location
- Millard County, Utah
- Origin point
- 38.7289, -112.4990
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 17, 2026 (14 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 4 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Fillmore, UT
- Monroe, UT
- Richfield, UT
- Beaver, UT
- Aurora, UT
Other fires nearby
Widemouth 2 Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 27, 2026, 23:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | 129,741 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 129,741 acres | 0 | 91% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 129,741 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 129,741 acres | +167 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 129,574 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 129,574 acres | +4,492 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 125,082 acres | +2,323 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 122,759 acres | +4,673 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 118,086 acres | +290 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 117,796 acres | +2,839 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 114,957 acres | +9,547 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 105,410 acres | +5,925 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 99,485 acres | +12,283 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 87,202 acres | +2,973 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 84,229 acres | +16,038 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 68,191 acres | +31,753 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 36,438 acres | +29,897 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 6,541 acres | +615 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 5,926 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 5,926 acres | +13 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 5,913 acres | +5,413 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 500 acres | +500 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Widemouth 2 Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Widemouth 2 Fire?
As of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, the Widemouth 2 Fire is reported at 129,741 acres. No change in reported size or containment since Aug 17, 2026, 09:00 UTC.
Is the Widemouth 2 Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 91% 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 Widemouth 2 Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 38.7289, -112.4990 in Millard County, Utah. Nearest towns: Fillmore (19 mi NE), Monroe (22 mi E), Richfield (23 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Widemouth 2 Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 18, 2026, 09:15 UTC, and satellites registered 4 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Widemouth 2 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 →