The state of Utah has declared a state of emergency after several wildfires grew rapidly. The most serious is the Cottonwood Fire, which is currently the largest active fire in the United States.

猶他州在數場山火迅速擴大後，宣布進入緊急狀態。其中最嚴重的是 Cottonwood 山火，目前是美國規模最大的活躍山火。

The current crisis was caused by a combination of extreme weather factors. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City issued a rare 'Particularly Dangerous Situation' warning, noting very low humidity and wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour. These conditions were made worse by a record-low amount of winter snow and an early peak in river flows, which left the region very dry. Consequently, the Cottonwood Fire has grown to over 92,000 acres with 0% containment, forcing the evacuation of residents in Beaver County and the Eagle Point ski resort.

目前的危機是由多項極端天氣因素共同造成的。鹽湖城的國家氣象局發布了一項罕見的「極端危險情況」警告，指出濕度非常低，且陣風時速高達 50 英里。由於冬季降雪量創紀錄地低，加上河流流量過早達到峰值，導致該地區極其乾旱，使情況更加惡化。因此，Cottonwood 山火的燒毀面積已擴大至 92,000 英畝以上，且控制率為 0%，迫使比弗縣（Beaver County）和 Eagle Point 滑雪場的居民撤離。

In addition to the Cottonwood blaze, the state is managing several other fires. In Juab and Tooele Counties, the Maple Peak and Cherry Fires merged into one large fire covering 20,000 acres, leading to immediate evacuations in Eureka, Mammoth, and Silver City. These events have put a huge strain on emergency resources, leading Utah County to declare its own state of emergency to get more help. Experts emphasize that a century of putting out all small fires, combined with global warming, has increased the frequency of these severe fires.

除แล้ว Cottonwood 大火外，該州還在處理其他數場火災。在猶阿布縣（Juab County）與圖伊爾縣（Tooele County），Maple Peak 與 Cherry 兩場火合併成一場覆蓋 20,000 英畝的大火，導致尤里卡（Eureka）、猛犸（Mammoth）和銀城（Silver City）立即進行撤離。這些事件對緊急資源造成巨大壓力，導致猶他縣（Utah County）也宣布進入緊急狀態以獲取更多援助。專家強調，一個世紀以來將所有小火全部撲滅的做法，加上全球暖化，增加了這些嚴重火災的發生頻率。

To handle this emergency, Governor Spencer Cox has banned personal fireworks across the state until July 5. This executive action gives the state forester the power to stop fireworks displays, as data shows that human activity caused most of Utah's 380 wildfires this year. Furthermore, power companies like Rocky Mountain Power have started shutting off electricity in high-risk areas to prevent electrical sparks from starting new fires.

為了處理這次緊急情況，州長 Spencer Cox 禁止全州在 7 月 5 日前使用私人煙火。這項行政命令賦予州林務員停止煙火表演的權力，因為數據顯示，今年猶他州 380 場山火大部分是由人為活動引起的。此外，如 Rocky Mountain Power 等電力公司已開始切斷高風險地區的電力，以防止電火花引發新火災。

Utah remains under a state of emergency as firefighters work to control multiple large fires under dangerous weather conditions.

猶他州仍處於緊急狀態，消防員正於危險天氣條件下努力控制多場大火。