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# Massive fire burns over 27,000 acres in Utah
- URL: https://www.rapidreport.news/rapidly-spreading-fire-burns-over-10-000-acres-in-utah-forcing-evacuations/
- Published: 2026-06-23T14:02:43.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T18:33:46.000Z
- Author: Max Hadley
- Tags: U.S. News

Cottonwood Fire has burned more than 27,000 acres in Beaver County, Utah, and remains at 0% containment. Officials confirmed the blaze is human-caused.

> JUST IN: Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County, Utah spreads to 27,000 acres, 0% containment [pic.twitter.com/D6AQrIUkqd](https://t.co/D6AQrIUkqd?ref=rapidreport.news)
> 
> — Rapid Report (@RapidReport2025) [June 23, 2026](https://x.com/RapidReport2025/status/2069505322062930000?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=rapidreport.news)

The fire started Monday afternoon near the mouth of Beaver Canyon in the Fishlake National Forest and spread rapidly due to terrain and weather conditions.  
  
Fire officials expect containment to remain at 0% for several days.