WASATCH COUNTY — Crews are responding to a new fire burning near Strawberry Reservoir in Wasatch County, Utah Fire Info confirmed Thursday afternoon.
An exact location of the fire was not initially given, but Utah Fire Info said what's being called the Beaver Canyon Fire is burning on private land, though the agency didn't say how many acres had burned or if any structures were threatened.
State resources were said to be on scene.
Utah Fire Info said the cause will be investigated, and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Thursday's fire comes as Utah is experiencing a mild and dry winter.
And while moisture levels have been solid since the water year began in October, it hasn't been enough to lift the state out of drought.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report Thursday, all of Wasatch County remains in moderate or severe drought.
Utah's below-normal snowpack this season, caused by record warmth, could lead to early and prolonged wildfire conditions this year, said Jordan Clayton, a hydrologist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
"We're concerned about that," he told KSL. "The fire hazard is definitely one of the things that we're looking at right now."
Utah's 2025 wildfire season saw state and federal agencies responding to more than 1,150 fires, with over 160,000 acres burned.
This story will be updated.
