The Babylon Fire in San Juan County is continuing to burn as new images, taken by a satellite, are giving a look at how much has burned.

The Babylon Fire burning in San Juan County exploded overnight, growing by over 20,000 acres and remains zero percent contained as the second largest wildfire in Utah this season.

The rapidly expanding Babylon Fire in southeast Utah has forced the closure of numerous roads and parts of a national forest.

Officials report that the new Babylon Fire is threatening structures in San Juan County, which has already grown to 75-100 acres.

The San Juan County assessor has resigned partway through his second term, following a recommendation that he be removed from office.

The Utah State Tax Commission on Thursday claimed in a letter that San Juan County Assessor Rick Meyer "failed to follow the law and is unfit to perform his duties."