Utah FirstAlerts

Reports from across Utah that matter beyond one town. Pick a city for everything that happened there and nearby.

Cities

• Richfield7
• Fishlake National Forest2
• Fillmore2
• Willard1
• Hurricane1
• Alta1
• Moab1

• Plane CrashesAug 12, 2026, 8:17 p.m. ETRevised · v2Richfield, Utah, United States

  Two Firefighters Killed in Helicopter Crash Near Richfield, Utah

  Flying magazine reported the aircraft went down at about 10 a.m. MDT while en route to a wildfire in Fishlake National Forest; the cause has not been determined.

• Plane CrashesAug 9, 2026, 8:12 p.m. ETRevised · v3Richfield, Utah, United States

  Two Killed in Sikorsky S-64 Crash on Utah Wildfire Assignment

  The helicopter went down near Richfield, Utah, on August 8, 2026, while under contract to the US Forest Service; the NTSB is leading the investigation and the cause has not been determined.

• Plane CrashesAug 11, 2026, 8:48 p.m. ETRevised · v4Richfield, Utah, United States

  Two Pilots Killed in Helicopter Crash on Utah Wildfire Assignment

  A Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane working the Widemouth 2 Fire near Richfield, Utah, went down on 7 August 2026; the cause has not been determined.

• Plane CrashesAug 10, 2026, 8:19 p.m. ETRevised · v6Fishlake National Forest, Utah, United States

  Two Crew Killed in Helicopter Crash While Fighting Utah Wildfire

  A Sikorsky Skycrane working the Wide-Mouth Two Fire in Fishlake National Forest crashed on the morning of Friday, Aug. 7, 2026; the cause has not been determined.

• Severe WeatherAug 7, 2026, 9:37 p.m. ETUtah, United States

  Extreme Heat Warning Issued for 13 Utah Zones Through Sunday Night

  The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City warns of temperatures up to 102 with little overnight relief, beginning the afternoon of Aug. 7, 2026.