Utah · incident record
Wild Goose Fire, Utah
12,665
Acres reported
—
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 11, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Wild Goose Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 12,665 acres, in Utah.
No change in reported size since Aug 9, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 11, 2026, 12:39 UTC) covers 12,665 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 18 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 13, 2026, 09:22 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 12,665 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Wild Goose 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
- 12,665 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 11, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 26, 2026
- Location
- Utah
- Origin point
- 39.1062, -112.1721
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 11, 2026 (38 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).
- Fillmore, UT
- Aurora, UT
- Centerfield, UT
- Gunnison, UT
- Salina, UT
Other fires nearby
Wild Goose 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, 22:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 12,665 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 12,665 acres | +3 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 12,662 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 12,662 acres | +15 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 12,647 acres | +125 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 12,522 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 12,522 acres | +618 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 11,904 acres | +594 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 11,310 acres | +97 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 11,213 acres | +46 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 11,167 acres | +112 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 11,055 acres | +145 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 10,910 acres | +695 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 10,215 acres | +10,115 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 100 acres | — | — |
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Wild Goose Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Wild Goose Fire?
As of Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 UTC, the Wild Goose Fire is reported at 12,665 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 9, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
Is the Wild Goose Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Wild Goose Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 11, 2026, 00:00 UTC.
Where is the Wild Goose Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 39.1062, -112.1721 in Utah. Nearest towns: Fillmore (13 mi SW), Aurora (18 mi SE), Centerfield (19 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Wild Goose Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 11, 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.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Wild Goose 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 11, 2026, 00:00 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 →