August brings ‘catastrophic’ wildfire conditions to Utah

A severe wildfire season in Utah is still going strong.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 726

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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By the end of July, crews had all but contained Utah’s biggest wildfires smoldering in southern Utah. But they were far from getting a chance to celebrate.

August started a new chapter in an intense, tinder-dry summer, with the Widemouth 2 Fire east of Fillmore exploding in size since Saturday, threatening hundreds of homes, forcing evacuations and stretching firefighting resources thinner.

Gov. Spencer Cox warned of “catastrophic conditions” Sunday, noting realities on the …

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