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Utah tops 1K wildfires; human-caused fires decline
1+ week, 3+ day ago (137+ words) Utah has seen more than 1,000 wildfires so far this year, about 80 more than this time last year. But state fire officials say human-caused fires are down. Utah Fire Info reports people caused 46% of this year’s wildfires compared to 68% in 2025 and…...
Utah fires near half a million acres burned as Widemouth 2 Fire grows
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (181+ words) KANOSH, Utah (KUTV) — The Widemouth 2 Fire has now surpassed the Cottonwood Fire in size, making it the second-largest wildfire in Utah this year and putting it on track to become the state's largest before the weekend. The latest fire mapping…...
Winds spread new wildfire in central Utah after lightning ignites flames
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (179+ words) EPHRAIM, Utah (KUTV) — A new wildfire has burned 43 acres on the border of Sanpete and Emery Counties after lightning struck the area several days earlier. Utah Fire Info officials announced the new fire Saturday morning, saying it had ignited Thursday…...
3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while fighting wildfires on Colorado-Utah border
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (938+ words) The firefighters deployed emergency shelters for themselves during the so-called burnover — which occurs when a fire spreads and closes off all escape routes — on Saturday in Mesa County, Colorado, the U.S. Interior Department said. They worked for the U....
Smoke From Enormous Fire Fills Sky at Utah-Colorado Border
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) A wildfire near the Utah-Colorado border scorched 30,163 acres as of Monday evening, June 29, two days after it was first reported.Video taken by Katie Donley in Fruita, Colorado, on Sunday, June 28, shows smoke from the Snyder Fire filling the sky....
3 firefighters killed as Utah, Colorado wildfires rage amid ongoing fire danger
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (599+ words) A dangerous wildfire outbreak across Utah and Colorado turned deadly over the weekend, killing three firefighters as crews across the Southwest continue to battle large fires amid hot, dry and windy weather. Three federal firefighters were killed Saturday, June 27, while…...
Residents on notice as fast-moving fire in Utah, the largest in the US, blackens more forestland
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (875+ words) By TY ONEIL and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN The Cottonwood Fire already has severely damaged the Eagle Point ski resort in Beaver County and forced campground closures in Fishlake National Forest. Other public lands in the area have been closed as…...
New, small wildfires reported across Utah
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (389+ words) COVE FORT, Millard County — Various new wildfires ignited across Utah on Friday, including in central Utah, adding to the growing number of acres burned. Utah Fire Info said 11 new fires have started in the last 24 hours, with more likely due…...
Utah Fire Destroys Ski Resort as the Blaze Remains Uncontained
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (298+ words) A wildfire originating in southern Utah has destroyed structures at Eagle Point Resort in the town of Beaver. The Cottonwood Fire began Monday evening and, as of Wednesday morning, has consumed over 59,613 acres. The cause is still under investigation, but…...
Residents near Salt Lake’s Red Butte Canyon urged to prepare to evacuate if needed
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (539+ words) Salt Lake City firefighters Sunday afternoon urged residents near a fire burning above the University of Utah to prepare to evacuate should the need arise. The fire has grown to 395 acres with no containment, Salt Lake firefighters said. In a…...