This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
The Wild Goose fire burned 12,665 acres in Millard, Utah, and is 98 percent contained as of June 26. Homes in the affected area face fire damage risk.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 12,665 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Inactive
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Millard, Utah), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Millard, Utah · ≈ 20 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 12,665 acres ±0 100% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 100% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
Show 10 earlier observations
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 98% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 88% contained
- 12,665 acres ±0 88% contained
- 12,665 acres +3 75% contained
- 12,662 acres ±0 75% contained
- 12,662 acres 71% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Latest updates
Official updates and news coverage for this event, newest first — National Weather Service products, local storm reports, incident updates and press headlines. Official items are verbatim government text; news headlines link out to the original outlet.
- Forecast discussion NWS SLC
Area Forecast Discussion
Scattered thunderstorms may bring heavy rainfall and flash flooding to southern and central Utah on Sunday, with extreme heat in the valleys reaching the lower to upper 100s.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Salt Lake City UT 559 PM MDT Sun Jul 26 2026
.KEY MESSAGES, Issued 1056 PM MDT Sat Jul 25 2026...
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected over southern Utah and a portion of central Utah on Sunday, continuing the risk of heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Moisture surges northward by Tuesday, then decreases substantially Thursday forward.
- Hot temperatures as high as the lower 100s can be expected for the valleys of northwest Utah as well as the Uinta Basin through Monday, with highs in the upper 100s for portions of southern Utah, including Zion National Park. Overnight lows will remain in the 70s to around 80, limiting the potential for overnight relief from the heat.
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.DISCUSSION, Issued 1258 PM MDT Sun Jul 26 2026... While an area of high pressure remains centered over the Four Corners region today, the overall pattern will begin to shift as an offshore trough in the PacNW region begins to chip away at the northern extent of the high. What this means for us is the introduction of an overall drier airmass as we head into the middle of the upcoming week. Hot temperatures are expect…
- News ABC4 Utah
Wild Goose Fire nears 90% containment as all evacuation orders lifted
- News Millard County Chronicle Progress
11,000-acre Wild Goose Fire burns south of Scipio
Read the full article at Millard County Chronicle Progress ↗
- News dailydispatch.com
Containment steadily increases on Wild Goose Fire in Millard County as size remains stable
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- Yahoo News
Evacuation statuses reduced as crews continue work on Wild Goose Fire
- FOX 13 News Utah News
Scipio no longer under evacuation status as Wild Goose Fire containment grows
- ABC4 Utah News
Containment steadily increases on Wild Goose Fire as size remains stable
- FOX 13 News Utah News
Containment of Wild Goose Fire in Millard County grows to 53%
- ABC4 Utah News
Wild Goose Fire 53% contained, crews working on suppression repair
- ABC4 Utah News
Wild Goose Fire in Millard County burns 11,904 acres, 44% contained
- ABC4 Utah News
Containment grows on Wild Goose Fire as fire activity expected to increase
- Yahoo News
Ranchers brace for potential evacuation as Wild Goose Fire rages on
- ABC4 Utah News
Wild Goose Fire in Millard County burns 11,145 acres, 6% contained
- KUTV News
Wild Goose Fire mapped at nearly 11,000 acres, evacuations remain in place
- InciWeb Incident update
- The Salt Lake Tribune News
Homes under evacuation connected to Wild Goose Fire near Scipio; section of U.S. 50 is closed
- KUTV News
Wild Goose Fire forces evacuations near Scipio in Millard County
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.