MEDIA ADVISORY: Gov. Cox, Forest Service Chief Schultz and Local Leaders to Tour Fire-Impacted Areas and Sign Funding Commitment

WHAT:

Gov. Spencer J. Cox, U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz and local leaders will conduct a multi-county site visit focused on response and recovery efforts for the Cottonwood Post-Fire and the active Widemouth 2 Fire.

The visit includes a formal funding commitment signing in Beaver County, a field viewing of post-fire flooding mitigation of the Cottonwood Fire, a roundtable briefing with wildland fire leadership in Millard County responding to the Widemouth 2 Fire, a site visit to the Widemouth 2 Fire, and two media Q&A opportunities.

WHO, WHAT, WHEN & WHERE

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026

Beaver County — Cottonwood Fire & Funding Signing

Beaver County Courthouse, Commission Chambers 2nd floor, 105 East Center St., Beaver

9:30 a.m. Remarks from Gov. Cox, U.S. Forest Service Chief Schultz and Beaver County
Commissioner Tammy Pearson

9:45 a.m. Signing ceremony and photo op

9:50 a.m. Media Q&A 

10 a.m. Depart to canyon/flood area (Coordinates)

Cottonwood Site Visit

10:15 a.m. Site viewing 

10:45 a.m. Depart to impacted residence

11 a.m. Arrive at residence

11:15 a.m. Depart to Kanosh  

Millard County — Widemouth 2 Fire Briefing

Kanosh Town Hall, 55 N. Main St., Kanosh

12:15 p.m. Millard County — Widemouth 2 Fire Briefing & Staging

• GBT2, Tony Demasters, Incident Commander 
• State of Utah/ USFS/US Wildland Fire Service 
• Millard County Sheriff and Millard County Commissioners 
• Copeland Anderson, Millard County Warden
• Gary Bishop, Meadow City Mayor 
• Wenda Crabb, Kanosh City Mayor 
• Curt Hare, Fillmore City Mayor 

12:45 p.m. Drive to Widemouth 2 Fire Area 

NOTE: Because this is an active wildfire, the exact location will be announced at the event.

Kanosh Canyon Site Visit

1 p.m.             Media Q&A 

1:15 p.m. Conclude

Media notes: Weather in this area has been unstable. Be prepared to walk in muddy conditions and for heat and possible rain.