New images show Babylon Fire's impact from space as it continues to burn

New images show Babylon Fire's impact from space as it continues to burn

The Babylon Fire in San Juan County is continuing to burn as new images, taken by a satellite, are giving a look at how much has burned.As of Thursday morning at 8:00 a.m., the fire has burned 70,795 acres of land with no containment.The new images, provided to the Associated Press by Vantor shows the smoke that is visible from space and the large burn scars that have been left in its path.Firefighters on Wednesday night explained that they are …

Babylon Fire grows past 70,000 acres, remains 0% contained as smoke spreads across region

The Babylon Fire grew to more than 70,000 acres Wednesday morning while remaining 0% contained, as fire officials warned of continued critical fire weather conditions and increasing smoke impacts across parts of southeastern Utah.  Smoke from the Babylon Fire is visible from the Canyonlands National Park Needles District on the evening of June 30. Courtesy of the National Park Service/Travis Spake The fire has burned since June 26 near Bears Ea…