Cox says ‘there’s no end in sight’ to wildfire that could be Utah’s most destructive ever

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said a new Southern Utah wildfire is burning so hot and fast that “there’s no end in sight.”

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 637

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Wednesday that winds and extraordinarily dry trees are fueling a wildfire in southwest Utah burning so hot and fast that “there’s no end in sight.”

“There’s a very good chance that this is already the most destructive fire in the state’s history,” Cox said of the Cottonwood Fire burning 230 miles south of Salt Lake City. It ignited Monday in the Tushar Mountains and tore through roughly 70,000 acres …

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