Jul 4, 2025
France Canyon Fire Update: Transition to Local Management as Containment Reaches 80%"July 5, 2025 — Garfield County, UTContainment of the France Canyon Fire continues to improve as crews bring the perimeter under control. Now at 80% containment and totaling 33,364 acres, the fire has been officially transitioned from Great Basin Incident Management Team 5 to a local Type 3 Incident Management Team. The handoff ensures continuity in fire suppression and repair efforts as most crews will remain in place.Yesterday, firefighters successfully completed containment on the northwestern perimeter between Johnson Canyon and Proctor Canyon...." Read the full article