New Utah wildfire triples in size, prompting evacuations and closing a highway
(NEW YORK) -- A wildfire burning in Utah tripled in size overnight, prompting mandatory evacuations of homes and campgrounds and completely closing a highway in the mountainous area.Fueled by drought conditions and wind gusts up to 50 mph, the Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County started Monday afternoon and spread rapidly overnight, according to Utah Fire Info.As of Tuesday morning, the blaze has burned more than 10,000 acres and was 0% contained, officials […]