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Widemouth 2 Fire Active in Utah

Monday, August 17, 2026

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The Widemouth 2 Fire, a natural lightning fire, began on July 27, 2026, six miles south of Kanosh, Utah, on the Fillmore District of Fishlake National Forest.

The fire is currently active with no additional details provided in the public record regarding containment, size, or impact on nearby communities or infrastructure.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/utfif-widemouth-2-fire

Checked against the public record4 of 9 claims · 44%

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The Widemouth 2 Fire began on July 27, 2026“The Widemouth 2 Fire is a natural lightning fire that started on 7/27/2026 six miles south of Kanosh, Utah.”
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The Widemouth 2 Fire is a natural lightning fire“The Widemouth 2 Fire is a natural lightning fire that started on 7/27/2026 six miles south of Kanosh, Utah. The fire is located on the Fillmore District of the Fishlake National Forest.”
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The Widemouth 2 Fire began six miles south of Kanosh, Utah“The Widemouth 2 Fire is a natural lightning fire that started on 7/27/2026 six miles south of Kanosh, Utah.”
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The Widemouth 2 Fire began on the Fillmore District of Fishlake National Forest“The Widemouth 2 Fire is a natural lightning fire that started on 7/27/2026 six miles south of Kanosh, Utah. The fire is located on the Fillmore District of the Fishlake National Forest.”
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The Widemouth 2 Fire is currently active“null”
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No additional details are provided in the public record regarding containment of the Widemouth 2 Fire“null”
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No additional details are provided in the public record regarding the size of the Widemouth 2 Fire“null”
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No additional details are provided in the public record regarding the impact on nearby communities of the Widemouth 2 Fire“null”
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No additional details are provided in the public record regarding the impact on infrastructure of the Widemouth 2 Fire“null”