NEW WILDFIRES - Two wildfires ignited near the Colorado border Saturday morning, according to Moab Valley Fire Department.
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- The Wild Goose Fire near Scipio continues to grow and is nearly at 9,000 acres, with multiple evacuations in place. Weather conditions are expected to worsen this afternoon, increasing fire activity. Details in link below...
00:00 - This Utah town's mayor said there will "always be risks," so she has lifted the statewide fireworks ban for her residents despite wildfires raging across the state. Story in link below....
- Instead of settling down, things are getting worse for the Cottonwood Fire near Beaver, which expanded to nearly 100,000 acres overnight and remains 0% contained. Latest details in link below...
- The latest info shows the Cherry and Iron wildfires threatening Juab and Tooele counties have burned over 71,000 acres combined, and all evacuations and road closures remain in place. Latest details in link below...
- First responder shares emotional apology tonight with those affected by the Cottonwood Fire. "We did everything we absolutely could. We called for every bit of help we could find. And about all we could do was get people out of the way of it."
- Utah State Rep. Trevor Lee concedes Republican primary race
- Ben McAdams wins crowded Democratic primary in redrawn Congressional District 1
- Rep. Celeste Maloy wins Republican nomination for Utah Congressional District 3, beating Phil Lyman
- Satellite footage from NOAA shows the smoke plumes from Utah's wildfires, with the fastest-growing being the Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County.
00:00 - Former pastor, now charged with murder, allegedly had affair with underage girl before wife's deadly fall at Zion National Park
- This Utah town just fully banned fireworks for the rest of the year
- #IronFire evacuees from Eureka — some separated from pets — wait for chance to return home
