Fast-moving Utah wildfire, largest in US, burns more forestland

MARYSVALE, Utah — The largest fire in the United States is marching through deep canyons and over steep mountainsides, blackening an already parched landscape in Utah as residents of sparsely populated areas wait for word in case they have to evacuate. The Cottonwood Fire already has severely damaged the Eagle Point ski resort in Beaver County and forced campground closures in Fishlake National Forest. Other public lands in the area have been closed as a precaution. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, in a social media post early Saturday, asked for prayers for firefighters and “the rains we desperately need.” “More property destroyed. It’s […]... Keep on reading: Fast-moving Utah wildfire, largest in US, burns more forestland