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Firefighters respond to fires in Roy

By gephardtdaily.com · July 21, 2026 · 1 min read
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A close-up of charred vegetation on cracked earth under a smoky, hazy sky in Roy, Utah, symbolizing the aftermath of a vegetation fire.
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Utah News spotted this story published July 20, 2026 at gephardtdaily.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

ROY, Utah, July 20, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Firefighters and law officers from multiple agencies responded to two vegetation fires in Roy Monday afternoon. According to unconfirmed reports from the scene, one fire, in the area of 4375 South and 2675 West, may have spread to one or more residences.

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