Sudden flood at Utah campground kills firefighter and four family members

A flash flood — when heavy rain causes water to rise suddenly with little warning — struck Sunglow campground near Bicknell, Utah, on July 17, 2026. Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife Katrina, and their three sons — Reid, Thayne, and Gage — died. Their daughter survived; she was not on the trip. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office confirmed the deaths.