Babylon Fire (UT)

Active · 50% contained · 106,610 acres · started 2026-06-26 · updated 2026-07-13

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Seventeen days into its progression, the Babylon Fire has consumed 106,610 acres of federal brushland located 25 miles southwest of Monticello, Utah, in San Juan County. The blaze is expanding at an average rate of approximately 6,271 acres per day, with satellite data from NASA FIRMS recording 65 heat signatures within the last 48 hours, indicating persistent activity across the landscape.

Currently managed as a Type 1 Incident by a Complex Incident Management Team, the USFS-led operation involves 1,372 personnel working to contain the fire, which is now 50 percent contained. The fire exhibits active behavior characterized by backing, group torching, and uphill runs, resulting in total suppression costs reaching $33.3 million since the incident began on June 26, 2026.