Babylon Fire 82% contained at 107K acres
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Babylon Fire 82% contained at 107K acres
SAN JUAN COUNTY, Utah, July 18, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Babylon Fire is holding steady at 107,173 acres, and is now 82% contained. The fire, sparked by lightning on June 26, is located 25 southwest of Monticello, and has burned five structures. Total personnel assigned number 907, with 26 crews. Resources assigned include 15 helicopters, 29 engines a dozer and 17 water tenders. “Containment on the Babylon Fire increased from 62% to 82% yeste…
MONTICELLO, Utah — The teams fighting the Babylon forest fire managed to increase containment to 93%, while repair and rehabilitation work continues in the fire-affected areas that have consumed 107,173 acres since it was triggered by lightning last June 26. According to the updated report on Sunday, July 19, a total of 845 people remain assigned to the incident, including 25 brigades, 22 engines and nine helicopters. The fire has destroyed five…
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