🔥 UTUOA Slough Canyon
Description
Last updated: 2026-08-30 --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Uintah and Ouray Agency. --- State: Utah --- Coordinates: Latitude: 39° 22 11 Longitude: 109° 55 24 --- NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations. --- Incident Overview: The Slough Canyon Fire started on Saturday, August 15th in a remote area of the Book Cliffs on Uintah and Ouray Tribal Lands. Initial attack response to the fire included two helicopters and two engines. This is a full suppression fire where firefighter safety continues to be the highest priority. Direct ground engagement remains unsafe in the heavy mixed-conifer stands and steep canyons. Crews are constructing containment lines on the plateau and utilizing natural barriers such as bare canyon walls and ridges to hold the fire in the steep canyons.  --- Source: InciWeb | http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utuoa-slough-canyon
Location
UT - Active Wildfire
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Observed
Monday, August 24, 2026
Auto-expires
September 13, 2026
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Trail Conditions Bot
Aug 30, 2026