Fire Causes Evacuation of American Fork Canyon as Officials Close Roads

Fire leads to road closure near Tibble Fork Reservoir in American Fork Canyon

Access to Tibble Fork Reservoir in American Fork Canyon remains closed after a wildfire sparked near a recreational space early Monday morning. The fire was burning above the Tibble Fork Area, KUTV reported, citing information obtained from the Utah County Sheriff’s Office. The area and surrounding campgrounds in the canyon were evacuated early Monday morning […]

Weekend brings new, human-caused wildfires to Utah

A fire burns in Sand Hollow State Park after a man abandoned a burning ATV on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Credit: Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue) A number of new fires started over the weekend in already smokey Utah, bringing the summer’s total to 717 blazes, the majority of them human-caused.  On Friday, the Little Cottonwood Fire was reported along John’s Valley Road in Garfield County, burning about 20 acres on state-owned land before it was s…

Wildfire prompts evacuation around a Utah County reservoir, as officials close roads

Fire crews battled a wildfire that broke out early Monday on the east side of Tibble Fork Reservoir in American Fork Canyon, prompting evacuations and road closures in the area, according to the U.S. Forest Service.

Fire blocks access to Tibble Fork Reservoir, forces closure of American Fork Canyon

A new wildfire forced the closures of several areas in American Fork Canyon along the Alpine Loop.The Mill Canyon Fire, located on the east side of Tibble Fork

Fire causes evacuation of American Fork Canyon as officials close roads

Officials in Utah County are working to evacuate American Fork Canyon near the Tibble Fork Area as they have shut down SR-144 at the Alpine Loop due to the fire impacting the roadway.

Wildfire near American Fork shuts down access to Tibble Fork Reservoir

UTAH COUNTY, Utah — A wildfire that sparked Monday near Tibble Fork Reservoir in Mill Canyon (accessible from American Fork Canyon) forced evacuations and shut down access to the area. Officials have shut down State Route 144 at the State Route 92 junction due to the fire impacting the roadway. The Pleasant Grove Ranger District has named the blaze the Mill Canyon Fire, reporting it at about a quarter-acre on the east side of Tibble Fork Reservo…