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Crews battle dry conditions, strong winds as Cottonwood Fire grows to more than 92,000 acres
Mike Anderson, KSL and Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Updated June 27 - 10:14 p.m. | Save Story
Ground crews are battling dry conditions and strong winds as they try to gain some kind of containment around the massive Cottonwood Fire, which has grown to well over 92,000 acres.
A mother's harrowing tale after boat sank on Fish Lake
Arianne Brown, KSL | Posted June 27 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
A fishing boat began to sink during a sudden storm that flooded it at Fish Lake. The family of seven on board all had life jackets on except the mother, Heather West.
Juab County evacuations ordered after 2 new fires merge into 20,000-acre blaze
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Updated June 26 - 9:26 p.m. | Save Story
The Juab County Sheriff's Office announced Friday night that evacuations were ordered for residents of Eureka, Mammoth and Silver City due to wildfires.
Longtime Fillmore mushroom farm closes after more than 50 years
Alex Cabrero, KSL | Posted June 26 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
After more than 50 years in business, Mountain View Mushrooms, in Fillmore, is closing its operations.
Firefighters proceed with caution against Cottonwood Fire amid PDS Red Flag Warning
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 26 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Firefighters were battling the Cottonwood Fire with caution Friday as winds picked up in the middle of a Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warning.
Community fundraising efforts take shape to support families displaced by Cottonwood Fire
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 26 - 9:44 a.m. | Save Story
Community efforts were taking shape to support families displaced by the Cottonwood Fire, as firefighters expressed concerns about anticipated thunderstorms.
Red flag warning issued as crews brace for difficult days near Beaver
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted June 25 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Forecasters issued a first-of-its-kind warning in Utah Thursday evening as firefighters at a public meeting cautioned about potentially difficult days ahead fighting the Cottonwood Fire.
Campfires bans, other tighter fire restrictions to be implemented across most of Utah
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 25 - 7:40 p.m. | Save Story
Campfires are being temporarily banned across many public lands across the state, as fire activity has swelled over the past week.
Cottonwood Fire spreads over 70,000 acres; likely 'more than dozens' of structures lost
Carter Williams, KSL, Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL and Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Updated June 25 - 5:46 p.m. | Save Story
State officials believe that a fast-moving wildfire burning east of Beaver has likely destroyed dozens of structures.
Iron Fire evacuees cleared to return home in Eureka
Garna Mejia, KSL | Posted June 24 - 10:21 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of Eureka residents displaced by the fast‑moving Iron Fire will be allowed to return home Thursday at noon, officials announced during a community meeting in Santaquin Wednesday night.
Utah's largest solar, battery farm now online in Emery County
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted June 24 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Utah on Monday became home to one of the largest solar power and energy storage projects in the nation when Salt Lake City-based rPlus Energies kicked off operations in Emery County.
Wildfire smoke brings falling ash, worsens air quality as summer rodeos, events go on
Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted June 24 - 7:37 a.m. | Save Story
Reports of ash falling from the sky and hazy conditions across parts of Utah are raising concerns about air quality and outdoor events as wildfire smoke drifts into populated areas.
Firefighters say 'at least 48 hours' longer for evacuees from Iron Fire
Kennedy Camarena and Andrew Adams, KSL | Updated June 23 - 7:43 a.m. | Save Story
Firefighters in Iron County were still fighting a growing human-caused fire on Monday after keeping the blaze from reaching houses in Eureka.
Fast-moving wildfire in central Utah consumes 10,000 acres in hours Monday
Devin Oldroyd, KSL | Updated June 22 - 11:04 p.m. | Save Story
Mandatory and immediate evacuations were ordered Monday after a fast-moving wildfire sparked in Beaver and burned at least 10,000 acres.
Utah woman accused of killing her father
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted June 22 - 1:54 p.m. | Save Story
A Sanpete County woman is accused of shooting and killing her father.
Eureka evacuations remain in place as crews continue to fight 22,000-acre wildfire
Kennedy Camarena, KSL | Updated June 21 - 10:51 p.m. | Save Story
Evacuation orders remained in place for Eureka on Sunday as firefighters continued to work on the Iron Fire.
'Life-threatening': Juab County wildfire forces evacuations as it explodes to 13,000 acres
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Updated June 20 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
The town of Eureka, Juab County, was ordered to evacuate on Saturday evening as the Iron Fire exploded to 13,323 acres in size.
SITLA agrees to sell over 50,600 acres in the Book Cliffs in 'historic' nearly $30M deal
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated June 18 - 2:55 p.m. | Save Story
A massive chunk of public trust land in eastern Utah is slated to remain public under a major transaction.
