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Rocky Canyon Fire 72% contained, picking up intensity on NW corner

By gephardtdaily.com · August 16, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah News spotted this story published August 16, 2026 at gephardtdaily.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

MORGAN, SUMMIT counties, Utah, Aug. 16, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Containment was up on Sunday, but the Rocky Canyon Fire had begun to intensify in the northwest corner. The fire had burned 15,950 acres at most recent report.

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