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Utah wildfires map: live fire tracking and smoke conditions
Use this page to monitor active wildfires in Utah, see where fire activity is clustering, and explore individual event details.
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Live wildfires map — Utah
Track wildfire clusters in Utah, affected regions, and new fire alerts as they arrive in the feed.
Recent wildfire alerts in Utah
A wildfire-focused event feed sorted by the latest updates and built for quick drill-down.
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🔥 Utah Wildfire Helicopter Crash Helicopter carrying two crew members crashed while fighting a massive wildfire in Utah, sparking a new fire. | MEDIUM |
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About this tracker
Utah Wildfire Season
Utah's wildfire season typically runs from June through October, with the highest fire danger in July and August when high temperatures, low humidity, and dry lightning storms combine over cured grasses and brush. Much of the state's fire activity occurs in the grassland and juniper landscapes ringing the Great Salt Lake, where fast-moving range fires can spread for miles in a single afternoon.
The 2018 fire season was one of the most damaging in Utah's recent history. The Pole Creek Fire burned through the mountains of Utah and Sanpete counties, forcing evacuations of nearby communities, while the Dollar Ridge Fire near Strawberry Reservoir destroyed homes and cabins in the Indian Canyon area. Both fires burned through late summer, illustrating how quickly a Utah fire season can turn severe once conditions align.
More recently, human-caused fires along the Wasatch Front — including blazes near East Canyon and Traverse Mountain in 2020 — have highlighted the risk to homes built at the edge of open wildland close to Salt Lake City, Provo, and other fast-growing communities. Track current Utah fire activity on our wildfire map and see conditions in neighboring Idaho.
Wasatch Front Fire Risk
The majority of Utah's population lives along the Wasatch Front, the narrow corridor between the Wasatch Range and the Great Salt Lake that includes Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Provo. This concentration of homes against steep, brush-covered foothills creates classic wildland-urban interface conditions, where a small ignition near a trailhead or roadside can threaten homes within hours.
East of the Wasatch Front, the grasslands and juniper woodlands surrounding the Great Salt Lake and the West Desert see some of the state's largest fires by acreage, driven by invasive cheatgrass that dries out early in the season and carries fire quickly across open range. These rangeland fires rarely threaten as many structures as WUI fires, but they can burn far larger areas in a single event.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is Utah wildfire season?
Utah wildfire season generally runs from June through October, with the greatest fire danger in July and August when hot, dry conditions and lightning storms combine over cured vegetation. Grassland and rangeland fires near the Great Salt Lake can occur throughout this window.
What were the 2018 Pole Creek and Dollar Ridge fires?
The Pole Creek Fire and the Dollar Ridge Fire were two of the most significant wildfires in Utah in 2018. The Pole Creek Fire burned in the mountains of Utah and Sanpete counties, while the Dollar Ridge Fire burned near Strawberry Reservoir and destroyed homes and cabins in the Indian Canyon area.
What parts of Utah are most at risk from wildfire?
The Wasatch Front — the populated corridor including Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Provo — faces significant wildland-urban interface risk because homes sit close to steep, brush-covered foothills. The grassland and juniper areas around the Great Salt Lake and West Desert also see frequent, fast-moving rangeland fires.
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Last updated 8/9/2026, 6:48:59 PM