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Grizzly Ridge Fire Update

By basinnow.com · July 15, 2026 · 1 min read
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A charred pinecone sits in gray ash, symbolizing the aftermath of a wildfire in the Ashley National Forest near Vernal, Utah, with smoke drifting through distant trees in the background focus.
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Utah News spotted this story published July 15, 2026 at basinnow.com. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

Fire activity has calmed on the Grizzly Ridge Fire located north of Vernal in the Ashley National Forest on the Uintah County and Daggett County border. As of the Forest Service’s Tuesday update, the Grizzly Ridge Fire is 23 acres. “Fire activity calmed overnight, but internal hot spots continued to burn,” shared Ashley National Forest …

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