Wildfire in La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

Wildfire July 5, 2024 – July 15, 2024 · La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

$500K

Crop damage

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Babylon Fire started in early July due to a lightning strike 20 miles northwest of Blanding, Utah in the Manti-La Sal National Forest of the Abajo Mountains. The fire grew to 199 acres before it was contained in mid July. The estimated final cost was $500,000.

The wider storm

The Babylon Fire started in early July due to a lightning strike 20 miles northwest of Blanding, Utah in the Manti-La Sal National Forest of the Abajo Mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204646. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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