One Utah town is rebuilding. Another is packing bags as wildfire spreads.

As Beaver recovers from the Cottonwood Fire and devastating flash floods, communities threatened by the Widemouth 2 Fire are preparing for what could come next.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox, left, listens as U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz speaks about recovery efforts in the burn scar of the Cottonwood Fire near Beaver on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

One Utah town is rebuilding. Another is packing bags as wildfire spreads.

As Beaver recovers from the Cottonwood Fire and devastating flash floods, communities threatened by the Widemouth 2 Fire are preparing for what could come next.

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