{"id":6472,"date":"2026-07-19T19:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T19:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6472"},"modified":"2026-07-19T19:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T19:38:12","slug":"5-family-members-found-dead-after-flash-flood-in-a-scenic-utah-canyon-authorities-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6472","title":{"rendered":"5 family members found dead after flash flood in a scenic Utah canyon, authorities say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>BICKNELL, Utah (AP) \u2014 Five family members who had set out for a day of hiking were killed after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah on Friday, law enforcement officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6471\">Conor McGregor suffered torn ACL in shortened return fight against Max Holloway<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The victims were a captain in the Provo, Utah, fire department, his wife and their sons, according to fire officials. A daughter who was not on the trip survived.<\/p>\n<p>The family arrived Friday at Sunglow Campground in a scenic red rock canyon near Bicknell, Utah for their day excursion, the Wayne County Sheriff\u2019s Office said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is believed the family fell victim to flooding caused by heavy rains,\u201d the sheriff\u2019s office said in a news release.<\/p>\n<p>Although the sheriff\u2019s office did not identify the victims, the Provo Fire Department confirmed in a social media post that a fire captain, Spencer Long, and his family members were killed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are absolutely heartbroken by the death of Captain Spencer Long and his family. Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time,\u201d officials with the fire department wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6469\">Duane Ward, former Blue Jays pitcher and World Series champion, dies at 62<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later Friday night, deputies were called to the campground after the body of a young male was found in the flood wash. The bodies of the other family members were recovered late Friday and Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, tributes poured into the family.<\/p>\n<p>Long, his wife Katrina and their sons Reid, Thayne and Gage died in the devastating floods, according to a GoFundMe site set up by a family friend to support the Longs\u2019 daughter as she navigates the loss of her family. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpencer and Katrina were loving, devoted parents whose greatest joy was their family. They touched the lives of so many with their kindness, generosity, and unwavering love,\u201d Bree Nielson wrote on the page.<\/p>\n<p>Katrina Long was the cofounder of a medical spa. \u201cOur hearts are with all of their loved ones as we grieve the unimaginable loss of Katrina, her husband, and their three beautiful boys,\u201d Summit Medical Spa posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6467\">Evenepoel wins 15th stage of the Tour and Pogacar retains big lead as Vingegaard crashes out of race<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BICKNELL, Utah (AP) \u2014 Five family members who had set out for a day of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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