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Rocky Canyon Fire

By kpcw.org · August 12, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah News spotted this story published August 11, 2026 at kpcw.org. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

Summit County ‘Ash was falling’: Farmers hustle herds away from Rocky Canyon Fire Grace Doerfler , 13 hours ago The Rocky Canyon Fire has displaced over 500 people – and even more animals – in Summit and Morgan counties. Farmers have worked together to get their livestock to safety.

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