Wildfire in La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

Wildfire August 1, 2025 – August 11, 2025 · La Sal & Abajo Mountains, Utah

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Deer Creek Fire started in early July due to human causes 1 mile north of Old La Sal, Utah. The fire grew to 17,724 acres and spread into portions of west-central Colorado particularly western Montrose county, before it was contained in early August. The estimated cost to date was $24,021,755. 11 private structures, a U.S. Forest Service guard station and communication site were destroyed in the fire shortly after it started. A fire induced tornado rated EF2 also occurred on the Deer Creek Fire on July 12, with wind speeds up to 122 mph.

The wider storm

The Deer Creek Fire started in early July due to human causes 1 mile north of Old La Sal, Utah.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1285479. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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