{"id":2008845,"date":"2026-06-24T18:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008845"},"modified":"2026-06-24T18:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:32:21","slug":"human-caused-cottonwood-fire-tears-through-utahs-eagle-point-resort-scorching-60000-acres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2008845","title":{"rendered":"Human-Caused Cottonwood Fire Tears Through Utah\u2019s Eagle Point Resort, Scorching 60,000 Acres"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Eagle Point Resort<\/a> fire has torn through the heart of a Utah ski community that has operated since the 1970s, destroying the resort\u2019s Lower Lodge and several adjacent condominiums.<\/strong> The Cottonwood Fire, which erupted near Beaver on Monday afternoon, has since ballooned to nearly 60,000 acres with no sign of containment.<\/p>\n

The Cottonwood Fire broke out at approximately 3:30 p.m. Monday near Mile Marker 5 on State Route 153, east of Beaver, and consumed roughly 10,000 acres in its first seven hours.<\/strong> By Tuesday night, it had tripled again, crossing the 31,000-acre mark. As of Wednesday morning, officials placed the fire at an estimated 59,613 acres \u2014 still zero percent contained.<\/p>\n

Eagle Point Resort Fire Destroys Lower Lodge and Condominiums<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Eagle Point Resort sits in the Tushar Mountains and has operated as a ski destination since the 1970s.<\/strong> The resort has two base areas: Canyonside on the lower mountain, where the fire inflicted confirmed structural damage, while evacuation orders have prevented any assessment of the upper mountain.<\/p>\n

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