Southern Utah faces rare, ‘particularly dangerous’ wildfire warning

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 685

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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It’s not even July yet and Utah’s wildfire season is already getting extreme.

With dry conditions and high winds fueling the massive Cottonwood Fire in Southern Utah, the National Weather Service upgraded its existing red flag warning for the region on Friday to a “particularly dangerous situation,” an indication of extremely rare, hazardous conditions.

“I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is information you need to know, that this …

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