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Map of Wildfires in Utah
Kaysville Fire
Burning at East Mountain Wilderness Park in Kaysville, Davis County. It started July 3 when a group of young adults set off bottle rocket-style fireworks and one landed in dry grass, according to ABC4.
Brush Fire Near Slate Canyon, Provo
UPDATE: Fireworks Caused Slate Canyon Brush Fire In Provo, Officials Say
Burning in the foothills above Slate Canyon in Provo, near the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and Y Mountain, north of last year's Buckley Fire site. It started around 10:40 p.m. July 4, and officials say it was caused by fireworks, according to KSL.com.
Cottonwood Fire (Fishlake National Forest)
Burning 5 miles east of Beaver in Piute and Beaver counties, near Fishlake National Forest and Eagle Point Resort. It started June 22, and the cause is undetermined according to Utah Fire Info.
Babylon Fire (San Juan County / Manti-La Sal NF)
Burning near Babylon Pasture on Elk Ridge in San Juan County, southwest of Monticello and Blanding near Bears Ears National Monument. It started June 26 with no confirmed cause yet, though several lightning storms hit the area beforehand, according to San Juan Record.
Iron Fire (Juab, Tooele, and Utah Counties)
Burning northwest of Eureka in Juab, Utah, and Tooele counties, near Highway 6 and Highway 36. It started the night of June 19, south of Boulter Peak. Officials say it's human-caused, but haven't named a specific cause, according to ABC4.
Cherry Fire (Juab County)
Burning near Cherry Creek Road in Juab and Tooele counties, southwest of Maple Peak. It ignited June 26 and merged with the nearby Maple Peak Fire, which a lightning strike caused, according to WildFire Explorer.
Snyder Fire (Grand County, UT / CO border)
Burning along the Colorado-Utah border in Grand County, Utah, and Mesa County, Colorado, near the McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area. It started overnight June 26-27 when several lightning-caused fires (Snyder Mesa, Jones, Knowles, and Gore) merged, according to KUER.
Wild Goose Fire (Millard County)
Burning 5 miles east of Holden in Millard County, near Scipio and the Fishlake National Forest. It started June 26 from a lightning strike, according to InciWeb.






