Utah has first ever 'red flag' weather warning [View all]
More climate change at work
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/26/utah-governor-fireworks-wildfires
Salt Lake City’s National Weather Service declared a “particularly dangerous situation red flag warning”, the first in the service’s history, according to a social media post.
“THIS IS EXTREMELY RARE … Wind gusts of 40-50+ mph, combined with hot temperatures and extremely dry air, could cause explosive wildfire growth. Any new fire that starts could spread rapidly and become difficult to control,” said Chase Thomason, a meteorologist for KUTV, Utah’s CBS affiliate.
Among the current blazes is the Cottonwood fire, which officials discovered on Monday and was described by Cox as the most destructive fire in the state’s history. So far, it has burned nearly 72,000 acres and is at 0% containment, according to Utah fire info.
= new reply since forum marked as read