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Lightning-caused Range Valley Fire ticks up in containment

By ABC 4 · September 7, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah News spotted this story published September 7, 2026 at ABC 4. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

The Range Valley Fire, burning southeast of Bruin Point in the Book Cliffs, is 30% contained. As of Monday morning, Utah Fire Info confirmed that the fire is still 14 acres, mentioning that mid-afternoon rain helped firefighters. The Range Valley Fire, burning in Carbon County.

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