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Fires Near Salt Lake City, UTUnited States flag

Live wildfire tracking around Salt Lake City: every active fire within 300 miles with distance, size, containment, wind, smoke, and air quality, from official US sources.

3
Fires within 100 mi
18 mi
Nearest fire
0
Weather alerts
96
Air quality · Moderate

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Live risk assessment for Salt Lake City, UT

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There is meaningful fire activity near this location. Pack essentials, plan an evacuation route, and check official updates at least hourly.

There are currently 36 active fires within 300 miles of Salt Lake City, UT, including 1 within 25 miles and 3 within 100 miles. None are inside Salt Lake City city limits. The most significant is the Rocky Canyon fire, 18 miles away at 13,601 acres, 0% contained. Air quality at this location is moderate (AQI 96).

Early signal: satellite heat detected nearby. Satellites picked up 63 heat detections in the last 24 hours, the closest about 23 miles away, that do not match any officially reported fire. Detections like this are often the first public sign of a new ignition, though they can also be industrial heat or agricultural burning. Turn on the Satellite heat layer on the map below and check back over the next few hours.
  • The nearest uncontained fire is 18 miles away. Wind-driven fires can cover that distance in a day.

House pin: Salt Lake City, UT. Bold outline: Salt Lake City city limits. Dashed rings show distance from the city center. Wind arrows appear on significant fires as you zoom in.

Fires by distance

City limits
0
no fires
≤ 25 mi
1
14K acres
≤ 50 mi
1
14K acres
≤ 100 mi
3
24K acres
≤ 200 mi
11
261K acres
≤ 300 mi
36
502K acres

This season vs the last decade

514% of an average year
Burned so far in 202614K acres
10-year average (2016–2025, full year)2.8K acres

So far in 2026, 14K acres have burned within 25 miles of Salt Lake City, 514% of the 2.8K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.

Active fires near Salt Lake City, UT

Every active fire within 300 miles, closest first.

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Historic fires near Salt Lake City

The largest wildfires on record within 100 miles.

Pole Creek
2018
102,191 acres · 67 mi away
East Fork
2020
90,000 acres · 63 mi away
Canal
2020
78,065 acres · 95 mi away
Dollar Ridge
2018
70,003 acres · 67 mi away
Railroad
1999
61,417 acres · 66 mi away

Explore the full record in the history near me search.

Emergency resources for Utah

Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.

Utah Fire InfoEvacuationsOfficial current fires, restrictions, and prevention updates.utahfireinfo.govUtah Division of Emergency ManagementAlertsState alerts and preparedness.dem.utah.govRed Cross open shelter mapSheltersLive map of currently open emergency shelters nationwide.redcross.orgInciWeb incident informationEvacuationsOfficial updates, closures, and evacuation notices for federal wildfires.inciweb.wildfire.govDisasterAssistance.govFire infoFEMA assistance programs if you are affected by a declared disaster.disasterassistance.govState emergency management directoryAlertsUSA.gov directory of every state emergency management agency.usa.gov

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