A wildfire has prompted the Utah Department of Corrections to evacuate state inmates from the Millard County Jail as a precautionary measure. On Sunday night, August 2, 2026, 40 state incarcerated individuals housed at the Millard County Jail were moved to the Utah State Correctional Facility (USCF) because of the uncontained Widemouth 2 Fire. The fire currently threatens more than 1,000 homes in Fillmore.
The secure transport operation was completed Sunday evening without incident. All relocated individuals are general population inmates and will remain at the USCF until conditions are deemed safe.
Officials stated that the successful operation involved coordination between UDC transportation staff, Adult Probation and Parole agents, the Millard County Sheriff’s Office, the Department of Public Safety, Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, Statewide Dispatch, and the Utah Highway Patrol.
This is the second time in a month that such an evacuation has occurred. On July 3, 2026, the UDC relocated inmates from the San Juan County Jail to the USCF due to the Babylon Wildfire; those inmates have since been returned to the jail. In both instances, officials maintained rigorous safety and search protocols to ensure secure housing upon arrival at the receiving facilities.
