Crews Achieve 5% Containment on France Canyon Fire
Fire now occupies approximately 4,700 acres
Firefighters have gained 5 percent containment of the France Canyon Fire, which has spread across roughly 4,700 acres in remote Dixie National Forest terrain in Utah, fueled by lightning and driven by dry, rugged conditions, and crews are prioritizing firefighter and public safety while focusing air and ground efforts to hold the fire’s southwest edge away from Bryce Woodlands and prepare for shifting weather patterns.