Salt Wells Fire
Active
Box Elder County, Utah · Discovered August 21, 2026
585 acres
Size
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Contained
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24h growth
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Personnel
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 33 min ago
Current situation
Salt Wells Fire
Air quality · Good
AQI 21
The Salt Wells Fire fire has burned 585 acres in Box Elder County, Utah. Officials have not reported a containment figure yet. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 21).
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Growth & containment history
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/21/2026, 2:10:32 PM | 585 acres | - |
| 8/21/2026, 12:10:23 PM | 400 acres | - |
| 8/21/2026, 12:00:20 PM | 0.1 acres | - |
History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment changes.
About this data
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