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Some Utahns lost more than homes in a recent fire: ‘We lost our livelihood’

The blaze destroyed at least 17 primary homes, while businesses that rely on the Tushar Mountains face an uncertain future after the landscape they depend on burned.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hot spots keep smoke in the air during a tour of Beaver Canyon along Highway 153, revealing what remains for one of the first areas to fall victim to the Cottonwood Fire in late June, Thursday, July 9, 2026.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hot spots keep smoke in the air during a tour of Beaver Canyon along Highway 153, revealing what remains for one of the first areas to fall victim to the Cottonwood Fire in late June, Thursday, July 9, 2026.