Babylon Fire Grows to 87,554 Acres, Uncontained

Babylon Fire grows to 87,554 acres, uncontained

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah, July 4, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Babylon Fire has grown to 87,554 acres, and remains uncontained. The fire was discovered on June 26, burning in the Manti-La Sal National Forest, 25 miles southwest of Monticello. Five structures have been destroyed by fire. Resources assigned include 730 personnel, 18 crews, seven helicopters, 23 engines, two dozers and five water tenders, according to information shared by the San Juan…

Babylon Fire becomes Utah’s ninth-largest wildfire as firefighters strengthen defenses

The Babylon Fire grew to 85,370 acres Friday morning with 0% containment as firefighters reinforced containment lines following significant fire growth Thursday evening and prepared for continued critical fire weather.  A helicopter crew delivers supplies used to wrap Kirk’s Cabin in protective fire-resistant material in the Salt Creek area of Canyonlands National Park as firefighters work to protect the historic structure from the Babylon Fire…

Babylon Fire at 85,000 acres, additional resources arriving

The Babylon Fire is at 85,370 acres as of the last official report on July 3 at 8:00 am.