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Wildfire update: Evacuations lifted in Box Elder County as crews work to contain Harley Fire

Meanwhile, a new fire in Box Elder County sparked over the weekend.

(Kyle Hansen | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Harley Fire burns along Interstate 15 north of Tremonton, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Utah Fire Info reported Sunday the fire is now 75% contained.

(Kyle Hansen | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Harley Fire burns along Interstate 15 north of Tremonton, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. Utah Fire Info reported Sunday the fire is now 75% contained.

Residents in Box Elder County have been allowed to return to their homes, after firefighting crews were able to contain more of the Harley Fire.

Officials lifted evacuation orders for the Harley Drive area Saturday evening, according to Utah Fire Info. A “ready” evacuation notice for the Radio Hill area also was lifted, as both areas returned to normal.

The Harley Fire was listed as 75% contained on Saturday evening. It has burned 199 acres, Utah Fire Info reported.

Box Elder County saw activity with two other fires over the weekend:

• The Owen Canyon Fire was reported in Chokecherry Canyon near Promontory Point, in rough terrain in the Fort Ranch/Messix Peak area west of Corinne. The fire’s size was estimated at 50 acres, Utah Fire Info reported, and was at 0% containment Sunday morning.

• The Salt Wells Fire, reported Friday in the Hansel Valley area, was listed at 90% contained Sunday morning. It burned some 585 acres, and Utah Fire Info said Saturday morning that mop-up operations were underway.

Meanwhile, the Slough Canyon Fire in Grand County has burned 2,700 acres, and remains at 0% contained as of Sunday morning, Utah Fire Info reported.

The Slough Canyon Fire has been burning for about a week in a remote area in the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, and the smoke is visible from Green River and Interstate 70, about 20 miles south. No road closures or evacuations are anticipated.

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