Monroe Canyon Active 2025

Started: Jul 15 73,721 acre 100% contained Wildfire
Aurora, Utah, United States
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Monroe Canyon Live Perimeter Growth

Monroe Canyon Fire Growth History
Monroe Canyon Containment History

Monroe Canyon Fire Alert Timeline

Jul 28, 2025 Other
Fire grows to 23,265 acres with 16% containment as Red Flag Warning brings hottest temperatures yet. Western portions of fire remain active near Monroe Canyon and Monkey Flat with flames visible from town of Monroe.
Sources: Firefighters focus on protecting structures after Monroe Canyon Fire doubles in size – Deseret News (2025-07-28) Monroe Canyon Fire grows amid hottest temperatures yet, heavy smoke expected in Richfield (2025-07-28)
Jul 28, 2025 Road closure
Fishlake National Forest closure order updated and adjusted, opening more land toward southern end of Monroe Mountain range. New closure order signed by Forest Supervisor effective through October 31, 2025.
Sources: Fishlake National Forest | Monroe Canyon Fire Forest Closure (0408-25-05) | Forest Service (2025-07-27) Monroe Canyon Fire grows amid hottest temperatures yet, heavy smoke expected in Richfield (2025-07-28)
Jul 27, 2025 Other
Monroe Canyon Fire reaches 20,870 acres with 13% containment. Nearly 1,000 firefighters assigned to incident with crews conducting burnout operations on west flank to slow fire advancement.
Sources: Monroe Canyon Fire nears 21,000 acres in Sevier County – Deseret News (2025-07-27) Monroe Canyon Fire nears 21,000 acres in Sevier County | KSL.com (2025-07-27)
Jul 26, 2025 Other
Fire mapped at 10,977 acres with 13% containment. Red Flag Warning in effect due to high winds, low humidity, and elevated temperatures creating challenging firefighting conditions.
Sources: Red flag conditions fuel rapid growth of Monroe Canyon Fire (2025-07-26) Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County grows to 10K acres, prompts more evacuations – Deseret News (2025-07-26)
Jul 25, 2025 Evacuation level 3
Evacuation notices issued for all residences within closure area including Monroe Meadows, Cove Mountain, Elk Country Cabins, Long Flat, Big Lake, and Porters area as fire experiences significant growth.
Sources: Monroe Canyon Fire sees 'significant growth' overnight, Red Flag Warning in place (2025-07-26) Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County grows to 10K acres, prompts more evacuations – Deseret News (2025-07-26)
Jul 16, 2025 Road closure
Forest closure order issued for Fishlake National Forest areas surrounding Monroe Canyon Fire. Multiple roads and trails closed for public safety and firefighting operations through October 31, 2025.
Sources: Utfif Monroe Canyon Information | InciWeb (2025-07-24) Monroe Canyon Active Wildfire (2025-07-29)
Jul 15, 2025 Evacuation level 3
Additional evacuations ordered for Magleby area and north to Cove Mountain. Elk Country Cabins area must evacuate immediately. Officials warn this may be the only chance to gather belongings before conditions become too dangerous.
Sources: Monroe Canyon Active Wildfire (2025-07-29) Utfif Monroe Canyon Information | InciWeb (2025-07-24)
Jul 13, 2025 Evacuation level 2
Monroe Canyon Fire ignites near Monroe, Utah at approximately 2:22 PM. Human-caused wildfire quickly spreads to 700 acres. Initial evacuations ordered for Magleby and Monroe Meadows communities. 50-60 structures threatened.
Sources: Utfif Monroe Canyon Information | InciWeb (2025-07-24) Monroe Canyon Active Wildfire (2025-07-29)
Jul 13, 2025 Road closure
Monroe Canyon Road closed due to wildfire activity. Public asked to avoid area to allow firefighting operations and evacuations to proceed safely.
Sources: Monroe Canyon Active Wildfire (2025-07-29) Utfif Monroe Canyon Information | InciWeb (2025-07-24)

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