![Rugged hillside with a small vehicle on a dusty slope and a large red stain on the ground ahead.] ,](https://gephardtdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Wild-Horse-Fire-2.JPG "Wild Horse Fire")
MILLARD COUNTY, Utah, May 18, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The moisture overnight helped cool the hotspots of the Wild Horse Fire, but it also made the ground slick, increasing danger to the crews working in the area to contain the wildfire.
But conditions are largely under control, with an estimated 7,025 acres burned and about 90% containment.
“An area will only be called ‘contained’ when ground crews are able to walk the perimeter of the fire and assure the area has no possibility of growth along that portion,” a Monday statement on Utah Fire Info says.
“With the moisture comes conditions unsafe to place crews hiking the areas to determine containment. While they remain on scene patrolling, they’ll re-engage when safe to do so. Therefore, expect the remaining containment to be slow.”
Fire managers don’t anticipate any growth, the statement says, “as the perimeter hasn’t seen movement in multiple shifts. But the test will be when the weather warms up to assure that the remaining uncontained perimeter holds and crews can ground truth it.
“Firefighters appreciate the public’s support and patience with the process through these weather conditions.”
