1+ week, 3+ day ago   (154+ words) A fast-moving, muddy waterfall cascaded down a cliffside in Utah's Zion National Park, dramatic video shows. Vehicles drove past as heavy rainfall triggered flooding in the park. Authorities issued a flash flood warning. On Saturday (29 August), a flash flood killed…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (910+ words) Late last month, Anitra Cornish could see smoke coming from over the hill by her home in Eureka, Utah. Once she started seeing flames from the raging Iron Fire, she told her 86-year-old aunt that it was time to pack…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (360+ words) As the U.S. prepares for its 250th anniversary Fourth of July celebrations, officials across the West are urging families to skip backyard fireworks as extreme wildfire danger prompts widespread restrictions. Utah has imposed a statewide ban on personal fireworks, while governors in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (412+ words) Epidemiologists estimate that the volume of minor, home-treated burns and property fires is four to 10 times higher than annual emergency room records indicate As Americans prepare for the nation’s 250th anniversary, a new study reveals Ohio has the highest risk of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (585+ words) Wildfire activity has intensified across the western United States, as consecutive days of hot, dry and windy weather have fueled flames in Utah, Arizona and elsewhere as new fires popped up across the region. The largest blaze, the Cottonwood Fire,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (807+ words) Utah's governor has declared a state of emergency and imposed fireworks restrictions as a fast-moving wildfire, fuelled by scorching, arid, and blustery conditions, tears through the region. The critical weather across the American West is sparking mounting concerns that any…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (879+ words) Hot, dry and windy conditions are fueling a fast-moving wildfire in Utah, forcing the governor to declare an emergency and restrict fireworks as critical weather across the West gives way to mounting concerns that anything could cause a spark. Firefighters…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (918+ words) The Cottonwood Fire in a sparsely populated area of southern Utah started Monday Utah has imposed fireworks restrictions and declared a state of emergency ahead of July Fourth celebrations, as the largest wildfire in the U.S. continues to spread across parched…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (760+ words) Tens of millions of Americans rely on the lake for resources and recreation Lake Powell, one of the American West’s largest reservoirs that helps provide water, irrigation and power for over 40 million Americans across seven states is drying up. Bordering…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (531+ words) Utah's governor restricted setting off fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of the July fireworks season as the nation's largest wildfire grew much bigger. The National Weather Service issued a rare extreme weather warning as dry, windy…...