Utah Firestorm Warning

Tulsa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 26, 2026 · 1m

Utah’s governor has banned fireworks through July 5th as the Cottonwood Fire—now the largest wildfire in the U.S.—rages uncontained, having scorched 111 square miles and threatening a ski resort. With winds gusting up to 50 mph and dangerously low humidity, the National Weather Service has issued a rare extreme weather warning. Firefighters are facing unprecedented conditions as fires spread faster than ever before, fueled by severe drought across the state. Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Power is shutting off electricity in high-risk areas, and red flag warnings now stretch across California…