The Babylon Fire is in southeastern Utah , near Monticello in San Juan County , about 25 miles southwest of Monticello and roughly 20 miles west-northwest of Blanding. It has also affected areas near the Manti-La Sal National Forest and the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park.

Location

  • Primary area: Southwest of Monticello, Utah.
  • Nearby reference point: West-northwest of Blanding, Utah.
  • County: San Juan County.

Current context

  • Recent reports describe it as one of the largest active wildfires in the U.S., with no containment reported in those updates.
  • Nearby closures have included parts of the Monticello Ranger District and Canyonlands’ Needles District.

Simple map sense

If you picture southeastern Utah, it sits south of Moab and east of the Needles area of Canyonlands , in the rugged country around Monticello and Blanding.

TL;DR: The Babylon Fire is burning in southeastern Utah, mainly southwest of Monticello in San Juan County.