A fire burning in southeast Utah has now surpassed the Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County as the state's largest fire this season and the largest active fire burning in the U.S.

A fire burning in southeast Utah has now surpassed the Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County as the state's largest fire this season and the largest active fire burning in the U.S.

(Beaver, UT) — Firefighters are getting a better handle on some major wildfires. In Eureka, the Iron Fire is now 98-percent contained after burning over 41-thousand acres. Nearby, the Cherry Fire has burned more than 34-thousand acres and is now 89-percent contained. Near Beaver, the Cottonwood Fire is now the […] Read More The post Containment Grows At Some Wildfires first appeared on Mid-Utah Radio.

(Beaver, UT) — The full extent of the Cottonwood Fire is now being seen up close. As the wildfire closes in on 100-thousand acres, it’s now 19-percent contained. The area around the Eagle Point Resort is badly damaged. Resort officials say half of their skiable acreage is burned and four […] Read More The post Cottonwood Fire Now 19-Percent Contained first appeared on Mid-Utah Radio.

6/30 The National Interagency Fire Center says firefighters responded to 83-new wildfires across the nation on Monday. Officials say there are 8-new, large wildfires being fought with a total of 54-large fires burning in the country. The National Preparedness Level increased to 4 on Monday. The largest fire in the nation is the 93,918-acre Cottonwood Fire near Beaver, Utah. So far this year, 35,884-fires have burned more than 3.1-million acres across the United States.

(Beaver, UT) — America’s largest current fire is closing in on 100-thousand acres in the heart of Utah. The Cottonwood Fire is now at about 94-thousand acres with four-percent containment. About 150 structures of various sizes are now in ashes. Fire officials estimate that another 130 structures are damaged, but […] Read More The post Cottonwood Fire At About 94,000 Acres first appeared on Mid-Utah Radio.

BEAVER, Utah — Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when they were overcome, authorities said. They were part of...

BEAVER, Utah (AP) — Three firefighters killed over the weekend in a wildfire along the Colorado-Utah border were trying to shield themselves from flames by deploying tent-like shelters when they were overcome, authorities said. They were part of a specialized crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new and rapidly escalating wildfires, federal officials said Monday. Their deaths on Sat...

Matt Robinson, the mayor of Beaver, Utah, joins CBS News to discuss the ongoing wildfires that have been burning across the state.

BEAVER, Utah — The three firefighters killed over the weekend in wildfires along the Colorado-Utah border were part of a crew that goes into remote areas to quickly put out new fires, federal officials said Monday.