Overview
- A family that arrived to hike and canyoneer at Sunglow Campground was swept away by a sudden flash flood during heavy rains on Friday, according to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office.
- Deputies responded after a 5 p.m. report of a body and search teams recovered three people Friday night and two more Saturday, bringing the confirmed death toll to five.
- Local officials and Provo Fire confirmed the victims included Provo Fire Captain Spencer Long, his wife Katrina and their sons Reid, Thayne and Gage, while their daughter Lydia was the lone survivor and is the focus of a community fundraiser.
- Authorities moved the deceased to the Utah Office of the Medical Examiner for identification and said the incident remains under investigation, with names initially withheld until family notification.
- Forecasters warned monsoonal moisture and a Flood Watch for parts of Utah kept flash‑flood risk elevated, and officials noted that narrow red‑rock box canyons can produce fast, deadly flows with little warning.