Cottonwood Fire
June 27 – June 28, 2026 Updated Jun 28
Every published chapter of The Fold's coverage of Cottonwood Fire, in one place — oldest to newest, updated as the story develops.
Cottonwood Fire becomes the largest burning in the US as rare 'particularly dangerous' warning issued
The human-caused Cottonwood Fire in Utah's Fishlake National Forest grew past 70,000 acres with zero containment, prompting the Salt Lake City weather office's first-ever Particularly Dangerous Red Flag Warning and evacuations in Beaver County.
Cottonwood Fire tops 92,000 acres, poised to be Utah's most destructive
Utah's Cottonwood Fire has burned more than 92,000 acres at 0% containment, the largest active wildfire in the US, prompting Gov. Spencer Cox to declare an emergency and restrict fireworks through July 5 as 12 fires scorch the state.