Sanpete County, Utah · Wildfire
| Metric | Last report | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size |
3,549 acres Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
3,563 acres
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+14 acres
was 3,549 acres · Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
+14 acres
in 1 day
|
| Containment |
26% Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
36%
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+10 percent
was 26% · Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
+10 percent
in 1 day
|
| Crew size |
458 Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
535
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+77
was 458 · Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
+77
in 1 day
|
| Money spent |
$7.3M Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
$8.2M
Aug 17, 11:00 AM
+$900,000
was $7.3M · Aug 15, 6:01 PM
|
+$900,000
in 1 day
|
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The Black Canyon Fire is a wildfire near Sanpete County, Utah. It has burned about 3,563 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 36% of its edge; the other 64% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 weeks ago. About 535 people are on it, run by a Type 3 Team. We're also tracking 2 other active fires within about 75 miles.
The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. CDT.
Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.
A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.
Today
72°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 7 mph S · 28% chance of rain
Tonight
53°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 6 mph W · 13% chance of rain
Tuesday
73°F · Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 9 mph W · 26% chance of rain
Tuesday Night
53°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 3 to 9 mph W · 4% chance of rain
Wednesday
74°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 9 mph W · 13% chance of rain
Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 11:05 a.m. CDT.
About 535 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 3 Team. The government rates it a Type 3 Incident. About $8 million has been spent on it so far.
The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.
We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:
Within about 75 miles we're tracking 2 other active fires, closest first:
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