After fire and flooding, Cox declares a state of emergency in 3 Utah counties

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: July 22, 2026

Words: 437

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency Wednesday in three rural Utah counties after weeks of devastating wildfire and floods, a first step to unlock possible federal disaster aid.

The governor’s declaration for Beaver, Piute and Sevier counties comes after the Cottonwood Fire — for a time the largest in the nation — burned more than 97,000 acres in the area’s Tushar Mountains. Monsoon rains over its burn scar caused flash flooding and …

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