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New wildfire reported in Kane County, near Kanab

By gephardtdaily.com · July 5, 2026 · 1 min read
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A parched, cracked desert ground in Kane County under a heavy, orange-tinted smoky haze near red rock mesas at dusk.
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Utah News spotted this story published July 4, 2026 at gephardtdaily.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

KANE COUNTY, Utah, July 4, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — A new wildfire, the Mineral Gulch Fire, has been reported near Highway 9 at milepost 51, near Mineral Springs Road, in Kane County. new wildfire, the Mineral Gulch Fire, has been reported near Highway 9 at milepost 51, near Mineral Springs Road, in Kane County.

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