Utah, feds strike $18 million deal to help repair damage from Cottonwood Fire

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on Thursday struck an $18.4 million deal to help Beaver and Piute counties recover from wildfire and flooding damage. Cox and Schultz signed the agreement Thursday ahead of touring areas impacted by the over 97,000-acre Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County (including where flash flooding [

By: Katie McKellar

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 1,161

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz on Thursday struck an $18.4 million deal to help Beaver and Piute counties recover from wildfire and flooding damage.

Cox and Schultz signed the agreement Thursday ahead of touring areas impacted by the over 97,000-acre Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County (including where flash flooding came in the wake of the fire, worsened by its burn scar) and the over 96,000-acre …

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