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Two new fires in Utah County overnight, Twentytwo fire at 75% containment

By ABC 4 · July 10, 2026 · 1 min read
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A close-up view of cracked, dry earth and singed desert shrubs under a heavy, heat-distorted haze in a Utah canyon setting, symbolizing wildfire conditions and extreme heat drought in Utah County.
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Utah News spotted this story published July 10, 2026 at ABC 4. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (ABC4) — Two new fires have ignited in Utah county in the past 12 hours amid extreme hot conditions. The Twentytwo fire is burning west of Utah Lake near Saratoga Springs and the Timp fire is located above Tibble Fork in American Fork Canyon.

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