Goshen Canyon Fire burns 400 acres; risk of further spread low
Courtesy Utah Fire Info
The Goshen Canyon Fire is pictured Tuesday, April 21, 2026.A wildfire ignited in Goshen Canyon on the Utah and Juab county border Tuesday evening.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the fire had burned 400 acres and remained 0% contained, but there was low potential for further spread due to rocky topography, according to Karl Hunt, a public affairs officer for the Utah Division of Forester, Fire and State Lands.
Utah Fire Info said the blaze has been confirmed as human-caused and is currently under investigation.
Winds pushed the fire north and east late Tuesday night, and three homes south of Goshen were evacuated, Utah Fire Info said. The evacuation has since been lifted, according to Hunt.
He said additional state and federal resources arrived Wednesday morning as firefighters worked to build a containment line at the fire’s perimeter and deal with hot spots.
“It’s rough terrain that the fire has been burning in, so, taking firefighter safety into account, they’re getting in where they can and really starting to work and build that containment line,” Hunt said. “And hopefully we’ll see that containment number go up as the day goes on and into tomorrow.”
While the fire’s official acreage count remains at approximately 400, Hunt said an unmanned drone went up to map the area, and he was told the fire size is unofficially around 320 to 350 acres.


