Cottonwood Fire Threatens Southern Utah

Boise News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

Southern Utah is in crisis as the Cottonwood Fire—now over 71,000 acres and 100% uncontained—becomes the nation’s largest wildfire amid a brutal, early-season blaze. With zero containment, extreme winds, and record-low humidity, the National Weather Service has issued its rarest warning yet: “particularly dangerous situation,” the first time ever for this region. Homes are vanishing in ash, firefighting resources are stretched thin, and federal crews are battling burnout. A cold front may shift the fire’s path, but next week’s lighter winds and slight moisture offer only cautious hope as…