×
×
homepage logo

Box Elder County fire grows to nearly 7,000 acres, county says ‘thank you’ for support

County says 'thank you' for support

By Staff | Aug 3, 2026

Photo supplied, Box Elder County PIO

Some of the nearly 7,000 acres scorched by the Johnson Canyon Fire in Box Elder County, pictured on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026. (Photo supplied, Box Elder County PIO)

BOX ELDER COUNTY — Progress has been made on a Box Elder County fire.

In a post on its official Facebook Page Monday, as of noon, the fire was holding at 6,889 acres and was 65% contained.

“The cause remains under investigation,” the post said. “Fire crews remain on scene to watch for hot spots.”

Another post on the county’s page notes that response has come from far and wide and includes Box Elder County Fire, the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office, Box Elder County Emergency Management, the Box Elder Communications Center (BECC) Dispatch Center, the Box Elder County Roads Department, Public Information Officers from Box Elder County and Utah Fire Info, Garland Fire, Portage Fire, Plymouth Fire, Fielding Fire, Corinne Fire, Thatcher-Penrose Fire, Snowville Fire, Task Force A, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL), the Bureau of Land Management-Utah, the Utah Department of Natural Resources and Division of Wildlife Resources, the U.S. Forest Service and Northern Utah Interagency Fire.

“A special thank you goes to Mayor Max Huggins and the residents of Portage Town for welcoming the Incident Command Post into their community,” the post said. “Their hospitality and support have been invaluable throughout the incident.

“The community response has been equally remarkable. Donations of food, water, supplies, and other essential items have poured in from across Box Elder County, neighboring communities, and beyond–from Malad, Idaho, to Lehi, Utah. We are sincerely grateful to every individual, business, and volunteer whose generosity has supported firefighters and emergency personnel throughout this incident. Box Elder County officials thank all firefighters, emergency responders, partner agencies, volunteers, and community members for their continued dedication as crews work toward full containment of the Johnson Canyon Fire.”

The Standard-Examiner reached out to the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands for further information on teh fire but received no reply as of press time.

 

Starting at $4.32/week.

Subscribe Today