USDA Forest Service Photos by JD Pell The Black Canyon Wildfire – which first started on Thursday, July 30, due to a lightning strike – continues to burn in Black Canyon, which sits on the Ferron Ranger District of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. Currently, the fire sits at 800 acres in size, and up to 60 structures are threatened by the blaze, prompting a “Level 3 – Go” evacuation status for the Reeder subdivision area.
Evacuation orders remain at “Level: 3 – Go” in the Reeder subdivision area as the the Black Canyon Fire continues to burn
Utah News spotted this story published August 4, 2026 at castlecountryradio.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.