A wildfire rapidly spread through Goshen Canyon, Utah, fueled by strong winds, burning an estimated 400 acres. Fire crews have surrounded the blaze, which remains 0% contained, and a brief evacuation order for nearby homes has been lifted. The fire is believed to be human-caused and is under investigation.
by Derick Fox & Anneka Johns, KUTVBurn scars were left behind on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, after a wildfire spread through Goshen Canyon , fueled by strong winds the night before.
The Goshen Canyon Wildfire was first reported just after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21. By 7:30 p.m., Utah fire officials reported the flames had spread to an estimated 75 to 100 acres. By 10 p.m., that estimate grew to 400. Officials said high winds fueled the flames, and the difficult mountainous terrain made firefighting efforts challenging.
However, as the fire came up against some rocky terrain between 2:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., it mellowed out and slowed. As of the latest update, the Goshen Canyon Fire still remains 0% contains, but firefighting crews have the flames surrounded on all sides. High winds creating extreme fire behavior at Goshen Canyon in Utah, Juab counties As a precaution, three homes just south of the mouth of the canyon were evacuated.
That evacuation order was lifted around 10:30 p.m. after successful firefighting efforts. Details on what started the fire have not been made publicly available, but fire investigators do believe it was human-caused. Some homeowners affected by the sewage backup believe the City of Clearfield should pay for the cleanup.
In a statement, the city said it checks and cleans sewerPark rangers and local law enforcement found his body on the north side of Angels Landing in Zion Canyon near Big Bend. A Utah couple faces a federal felony of International Parental Kidnapping after they were accused of unlawfully taking a 10-year-old out of the United States toA haze lingered over Goshen Canyon on Wednesday after a wildfire quickly spread over 400 acres withing hours of starting.
The wildfireFire surrounded on all sidThe off-ramp from Interstate 15 to Main Street in Spanish Fork was closed while crews made repairs to a stop light that was ripped down by a passing vehicle. Cit
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