Utah’s Babylon Fire, now considered a megafire, threatens the historic Dugout Ranch ^17.4%

KUER - By Pamela McCall - 7/7/2026, 6:21 PM

Appeal to Emotion 34.2% - Negativity Bias 18.1% - Biased Writer Voice 11.8%

Heidi Redd has fought for over 50 years to save the historic Dugout Ranch in Utah’s San Juan County. Now the Babylon Fire, which is uncontained at more than 100,000 acres, is bearing down on it. The 84-year-old rancher still calls the property home. “We have been evacuated from the ranch, so I am staying in a little cabin 15, 20 miles... more