Slough Canyon Fire

Situation Summary

Automated summary generated: Nov 3, 2026 20:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.

The Slough Canyon wildfire, located 41 miles east of Price in Grand County, Utah, was discovered on August 15, 2026 and is caused by natural factors under the jurisdiction of the BIA. The fire expanded rapidly from 128 acres on August 19 to 4,774 acres by August 31, with containment reaching 34% by that date. Over the following weeks containment improved steadily, reaching 75% by September 18, 80% by September 27, and 95% by October 20, before finally achieving 100% containment on November 3. Throughout the timeline the fire behavior shifted from active uphill runs and group torching to minimal smoldering and creeping as containment progressed. The estimated cost rose from $850,000 in late August to $1,721,000 by the time the fire was fully contained.

Official source description: 41 Miles E from Price, UT

Recorded Fire Progression

Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.

Latest available source report: Nov 3, 2026 20:11 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.

Reported acreage increased by 4,646 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Aug 21, 2026) to 100.0% (Nov 3, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.

Reported changes over time

Showing 12 representative changes from 24 distinct recorded measurements, including the first and last distinct measurements. The latest source report date is shown above, even when measurements have not changed.