WILDFIRE10,002 ACRES

Brushy Canyon Fire, Utah

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Map: Brushy Canyon Fire, Utah

The Brushy Canyon Fire burned in Box Elder County, Utah, about 4 miles (6 km) north of Promontory, Utah. NASA began tracking it on August 27, 2026. Its latest size is 10,002 acres (4,048 hectares, 40 km²), about 68 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 7,577 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 27.

Size10,002 acres
Hectares4,048 ha
Area40.5 km² · 15.6 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel1
CauseUndetermined
DiscoveredAug 27, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 27, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location41.32°N 112.46°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 1 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause has not been determined yet.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, Satellite view · August 27, 2026
Satellite view · August 27, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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