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Rare ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ Warning Issued as Cottonwood Fire Continues to Grow

By ironcountytoday.com · June 26, 2026 · 1 min read
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County Today  As firefighters continue battling the massive Cottonwood Fire east of Beaver, the National Weather Service has issued the first-ever “Particularly Dangerous Situation” (PDS) Red Flag Warning in the history of its Salt Lake City office, signaling that the wildfire threat has reached an unprecedented level. The rare designation warns of life-threatening fire behavior and is reserved for only the most extreme fire weather conditions.

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