Five family members, including a Provo fire captain, his wife, and their three sons, died after a flash flood swept through canyons in southern Utah on Friday during a hiking excursion. Their bodies were recovered late Friday and Saturday near Sunglow Campground.
Utah declared a state of emergency and imposed fireworks restrictions due to spreading wildfires, including the Cottonwood Fire, which has burned over 112 sq miles. Extreme dry and windy conditions are exacerbating fire risks across the western U.S., leading to evacuations and damage to a ski resort.
A measles outbreak in southern Utah, fueled by low vaccination rates, has overwhelmed public health departments, highlighting a broader decline in vaccine confidence and public health infrastructure across the US.
