Utah · incident record
Cottonwood Fire, Utah
97,464
Acres reported
100%
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 3, 2026, 16:30 UTC, the Cottonwood Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 97,464 acres, 100% contained, in Beaver County, Utah.
Since Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC: no change in size, containment +5 pts.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 12, 2026, 19:49 UTC) covers 97,464 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 60 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 13, 2026, 10:09 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 3, 2026, 16:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 97,464 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Cottonwood Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 97,464 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 3, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 22, 2026
- Location
- Beaver County, Utah
- Origin point
- 38.2698, -112.5508
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 12, 2026 (51 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Beaver, UT
- Milford, UT
- Panguitch, UT
- Parowan, UT
- Cedar City, UT
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Cottonwood Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 22, 2026, 23:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 100% |
| Aug 25, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 20, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 19, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 18, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | 95% |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 13, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 11, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 9, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 2, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 29, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 28, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 23, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 97,464 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 97,464 acres | +6 | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 97,458 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 15, 2026 | 97,458 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 14, 2026 | 97,458 acres | +3 | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 97,455 acres | +82 | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | 97,373 acres | +95 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 97,278 acres | +143 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 97,135 acres | +802 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 96,333 acres | +91 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 96,242 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 96,242 acres | +308 | — |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 95,934 acres | +1,166 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 94,768 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 94,768 acres | +351 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 94,417 acres | +499 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 93,918 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 93,918 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 93,918 acres | 0 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 93,918 acres | +312 | — |
| Jun 28, 2026 | 93,606 acres | +1,352 | — |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 92,254 acres | +20,406 | — |
| Jun 26, 2026 | 71,848 acres | +856 | — |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 70,992 acres | +9,855 | — |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 61,137 acres | +37,037 | — |
| Jun 23, 2026 | 24,100 acres | +24,050 | — |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 50 acres | — | — |
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Cottonwood Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Cottonwood Fire?
As of Sep 3, 2026, 16:30 UTC, the Cottonwood Fire is reported at 97,464 acres. Since Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC: no change in size, containment +5 pts.
Is the Cottonwood Fire contained?
Yes — the Cottonwood Fire was reported 100% contained as of Sep 3, 2026, 16:30 UTC. Containment means a control line surrounds the fire; interior areas can keep burning for days.
Where is the Cottonwood Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 38.2698, -112.5508 in Beaver County, Utah. Nearest towns: Beaver (4.9 mi W), Milford (26 mi W), Panguitch (31 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Cottonwood Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 3, 2026, 16:30 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Cottonwood Fire?
The Cottonwood Fire was first listed in the federal feed Jun 22, 2026, 23:00 UTC (reported discovery date Jun 22, 2026). It was last listed Sep 3, 2026, 16:30 UTC, after peaking at 97,464 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 66 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Cottonwood Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Utah sources on our Utah page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Sep 3, 2026, 16:30 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →