‘Everything’s gone’: Cottonwood Fire reduces Utah family’s beloved cabin escape, built generations ago, to ash
The property, known as Cougar Ranch, had been a family gathering place for generations before the fire.
(Hillary McDaniel and Andy Anderson) Michelle Thorley's family cabin near Junction, Utah, is pictured before and after the Cottonwood Fire swept through the property on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The cabin, built by her great-grandfather, had stood for four generations.