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5 family members found dead after flash flood in a scenic Utah canyon, authorities say
Authorities said heavy rainfall triggered the flood, and a GoFundMe campaign has raised over $184,000 for the surviving daughter.
- On Friday, a flash flood at Sunglow Campground in Wayne County, Utah, killed Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife, and three of their children while hiking and canyoneering near Bicknell.
- Heavy rainfall triggered the flash flood while the family was canyoneering near Bicknell; authorities confirmed the group arrived around 11:30 a.m. Friday before dangerous conditions moved through the area.
- Deputies responded around 5 p.m. Friday after a young male victim was found in a wash, discovering three members dead that evening. Search crews recovered the remaining two family members around noon Saturday, confirming all five victims were accounted for.
- Provo Fire & Rescue stated, "We are absolutely heartbroken by the death of Captain Spencer Long and his family," as fire and law enforcement agencies across Utah expressed sympathies on social media.
- A GoFundMe campaign supports the couple's surviving daughter, Lydia, whose "life has forever been changed in an instant," providing community members a way to assist the grieving family.
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Provo Fire chief pays tribute to Cpt. Spencer Long, 4 family members lost in Wayne County flash flood
PROVO, Utah, July 21, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Provo Fire and police officials, joined by representatives from other first-responder agencies, on Tuesday formed a procession to accompany the bodies of Capt. Spencer Long and four of his family members from the Medical Examiner’s Office to a funeral home in Spanish Fork. Long and his family members were caught in a flash flood near Bicknell on Friday. His body was recovered, as were those of his wi…
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