southern Utah
Coverage of southern Utah in the Nexus archive.
- Fire captain, wife and three children reportedly killed in flash flood
A Utah firefighter, his wife, and three of their children were killed in a flash flood in southern Utah while the family was hiking and canyoneering.
- Fire captain, wife and three children reportedly killed in flash flood
A Utah firefighter, his wife, and three of their children were killed in a flash flood while hiking and canyoneering in southern Utah. The incident occurred during a sudden flood in the area.
- Staffer at Utah resort describes evacuation from wildfire
The Cottonwood Fire caused part of Eagle Point Resort in southern Utah to close, leading to an evacuation. Samantha Garcia, the resort's marketing director, discussed the situation with CBS News.
- Critical fire weather complicates firefighting efforts in massive Utah wildfire
Firefighters are battling the nation's largest current wildfire in southern Utah, facing challenges from historic weather conditions. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected to persist through the weekend.
- Utah wildfire grows rapidly, forcing more evacuations
A fast-moving wildfire in southern Utah grew rapidly overnight due to intense heat, strong winds, and extremely dry conditions, leading to additional evacuation orders.
- Repeat Child Sex Offender from Colorado Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison
A repeat child sex offender from Colorado was sentenced to 150 months in prison and a lifetime of supervised release in Southern Utah. He traveled to Utah to have sex with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl, but it was an undercover law enforcement officer.