### [2026-06-24](/feed/2026/06/24/index.md)

##### 2026 United States wildfires
# A wildfire burns over 59,000 acres near the Eagle Point Resort in Beaver, Utah, U.S., with governor Spencer Cox saying it is the "most destructive fire in the state’s history". 




### Sources:

1. [The Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/06/24/cottonwood-fire-burns-eagle-point/)

### Changes:

1. The Cottonwood Fire burns over 59,000 acres near the Eagle Point Resort in Beaver, Utah, U.S., with governor Spencer Cox saying it is the "most destructive fire in the state’s history".  _2026-06-26 03:46:28 (First version)_
1. A wildfire burns over 59,000 acres near the Eagle Point Resort in Beaver, Utah, U.S., with governor Spencer Cox saying it is the "most destructive fire in the state’s history".  _(Current version)_

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