5 family members found dead after flash flood in Utah canyon, authorities say 12%
By Associated Press60%
7/20/2026, 7:01:14 PM
Keywords: Nation And World
BS Summary: This article contains 12 faulty reasoning types, including Halo Effect, Biased Writer Voice, and Negativity Bias, with Appeal to Emotion as the most egregious example at 36.6% saturation with 123 hits. Analysis detected 644 faulty-reasoning hits from 336 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 28.4% and a BS Rank of 12% (19,427 of 21,887 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 88.80% of the article peer group.
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.
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.
The family arrived Friday at Sunglow Campground in a scenic red rock canyon near Bicknell, Utah for their day excursion, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said.
“It is believed the family fell victim to flooding caused by heavy rains,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
Although the sheriff’s 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.
“We 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,” officials with the fire department wrote.
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.
Meanwhile, tributes poured into the family.
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’ daughter as she navigates the loss of her family.
“Spencer 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,” Bree Nielson wrote on the page.
Katrina Long was the cofounder of a medical spa.
“Our hearts are with all of their loved ones as we grieve the unimaginable loss of Katrina, her husband, and their three beautiful boys,” Summit Medical Spa posted on Facebook.
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