The increased fire danger across Utah has led to power companies taking extra precautions, like shutting off power, to prevent sparks. As much of Utah sees increased critical fire

A 41-year-old man is accused of firing roughly 150 rounds at law enforcement officers in a “terrifying” incident in suburban Utah, officials said. Benjamin Lewis Hansen is facing more than 50 charges, including nine counts of attempted murder, in the incident in St. George, the Washington County Attorney’s Office said in a July 14 news release.

The southwesterly winds are amping up as a weak storm system, also known as a trough, passes through Southern Idaho. The passing front will allow for isolated dry thunderstorms from northern to eastern Utah, while increasing wind speeds and gusts in the southern half of the state. As a result, we see an elevated fire risk for most of the state.

According to Utah Fire Info, more than 71,000 acres have burned this year, just 20,000 acres short of what burned all of last year.

The Monroe Canyon wildfire in central Utah has now burned more than 5,000 acres in just two days and remains at zero containment, officials said on Tuesday.

The Turner Gulch fire burning southwest of Grand Junction in western Colorado exploded overnight, more than quintupling in size and forcing new evacuations.

According to ESPN, it “is not Utah's intention” to trade Markkanen, in spite of their forward-looking moves this offseason. “It would be too much to describe Markkanen as untouchable, but the Jazz still project the All-Star forward as a key player in their future core,” ESPN's insiders wrote.

Weeks after the Forsyth Fire destroyed over a dozen homes in the Pine Valley area, residents are once again on edge after the wildfire made an ominous appearance atop Pine Mountain

The Forsyth Fire, burning near Pine Valley in Washington County, grew another 775 acres, according to a July 11 update from the U.S. Forest Service. The spread occurred on the southern edge of the fire, where crews are focusing aircraft and ground efforts. Smoke also increased over the last 24 hours as winds pushed the fire into unburned fuel.

A fast-moving wildfire has destroyed four homes and five outbuildings as it continues to burn in southeast Utah, state officials say.

The agreement gives the Red Cross access to the La Sal Community Center on Highway 46 for emergency sheltering. In the face of the Deer Creek Fire forcing evacuations and destroying structures,