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Monroe Canyon Fire now 100% contained

Sep 7, 2025, 6:00 PM | Updated: Sep 8, 2025, 8:43 am

Signs of thanks and well wishes hang on a fence outside the town of Monroe as the Monroe Canyon fir...

Signs of thanks and well wishes hang on a fence outside the town of Monroe as the Monroe Canyon fire continues to burn on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Scott G Winterton/Deseret News)

(Scott G Winterton/Deseret News)

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BY ADAM SMALL AND DIANA JONES


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SALT LAKE CITY — The largest wildfire in Utah this year, the Monroe Canyon Fire, is now fully out.

The Monroe Canyon Fire in Sevier County is now 100% contained after burning more than 73,000 acres.

On Saturday, Incident Commander Brett Waters from Great Basin Complex Incident Management Team 3 announced on X that it was the crew’s final day on the fire.  

“Fifty-five days later, we are getting things pretty well accomplished up on the mountain,” Waters said. 

Signs of thanks and well wishes hang on a fence outside the town of Monroe as the Monroe Canyon fire continues to burn on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

Signs of thanks and well wishes hang on a fence outside the town of Monroe as the Monroe Canyon fire continues to burn on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Scott G Winterton/Deseret News)

Waters also expressed how he and his team are grateful for the wonderful people in the community treating them with grace and respect. 

“We just wanted to say thank you for all the support from the community and all the different agencies that have been involved in the Monroe Canyon Fire,” said Waters. 

One of numerous roads are blocked as the Monroe Canyon fire continues on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.(Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

One of numerous roads are blocked as the Monroe Canyon fire continues on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Scott G Winterton/Deseret News)

While the fire is now fully out, Waters urged people to still use caution. 

“Moving forward, Mother Nature is going to be in charge of the rains and the snow and what happens after that. So, please still be very cautious about the snags and the burned out trees as we move forward.” 

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Monroe Canyon Fire now 100% contained