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Kane County’s Mineral Gulch Fire mapped at 86 acres

By gephardtdaily.com · July 5, 2026 · 1 min read
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A charred desert plant sits on cracked ground with faint smoke rising in the distance near red rock formations in Kane County, Utah.
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KANE COUNTY, Utah, July 5, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Mineral Gulch Fire, located about 18 miles northwest of Kanab in Kane County, was estimated at 86 acres Sunday morning, Utah Fire Info says. The fire was discovered Saturday and estimated then at 30 to 50 acres. It has been determined to be human caused.

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