FISHLAKE NATIONAL FOREST, Utah, June 28, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — The Cottonwood Fire, which has not been fully mapped, remains listed at 93,607 acres and 0% containment as of late Sunday morning.
“Firefighters working from Highway 153 engaged in direct extinguishment tactics pushed toward Lion Flat,” the Sunday update says.
“Crews worked inside timber stringers in the area to prevent reburn potential. Fire crews strengthened line and looked for opportunities to add additional line in the South Creek area.
On the east side of the fire, crews strengthened the handline and dozer line around Circleville. Through the night, crews worked to establish dozer line along Cork Ridge.
“Firefighters worked to reduce the continuous fuels in the Oak Springs Canyon to reduce the threat of group torching. Crews also worked n prepping the Dock Spring Road by reducing vegetation and removing dead trees.”
On Sunday, crews planned to improve the fireline connecting Dock Springs Road and Thompson Cree fire scar near Birch Creek Campground. The structure group planned to be working on snagging operations and mop up, the statement says.
A community meeting is planed for 7 p.m. Monday at Beaver High School, 195 E. Center St., Beaver. A live feed can be viewed through the USGS Fishlake National Forest Facebook page.
A new road closure map was issued Sunday afternoon. See it below and find more information at this link.
