Wind-whipped Utah wildfire surpasses 31,000 acres, prompts evacuations
(NEW YORK) -- A wildfire burning in Utah has grown to more than 31,000 acres, prompting mandatory evacuations of homes and campgrounds and completely closing a highway in the mountainous area.Fueled by drought conditions and blustery winds, firefighters are waging twin battles against two major blazes, both measuring more than 48 square miles, officials said.The Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County started Monday afternoon and spread rapidly, fanned by wind gusts of up […]