Gray Sky: Cottonwood Fire, Utah

Imagery published & available in Vexcel Platform

Overview

Our Gray Sky team has been monitoring the Cottonwood Fire since it began on June 22 near Beaver, Utah. Days later, the fire exploded to become the largest active wildfire in the U.S. Once weather allowed, we deployed an aircraft to collect aerial imagery in support of emergency response, recovery, and property-level damage assessments.

We continue to monitor conditions as the fire remains active. Our thoughts are with the communities affected by the fire.

July 1, 2026

Imagery Published
High-resolution 10cm ortho and multispectral imagery has been published in the Vexcel Platform and select partner platforms.

The imagery provides a detailed view of properties impacted by the Cottonwood Fire across western Beaver County, Utah, including portions of the Fishlake National Forest, Eagle Point ski lodge, and surrounding communities.

When compared with previous Vexcel imagery collections, the imagery makes it easy to identify what changed over time. This helps with property assessments, recovery planning, and infrastructure evaluations across insurance, government, and utility organizations. Property-level damage assessments will also be available within the Gray Sky collection.

Multispectral imagery provides another way to understand the fire’s impact. Unlike standard aerial imagery, it clearly distinguishes healthy vegetation from burned and damaged areas, making it easier to see burn patterns, identify affected vegetation, and understand the overall extent of the fire.

June 30, 2026

Cottonwood Fire Imagery Collected

As weather conditions allowed, the Gray Sky flight crew captured 10cm aerial imagery across approximately 530 km² (205 sq mi) covering the Cottonwood Fire area near Beaver, Utah. Smoke remained over portions of the fire during the collection.

The imagery is being processed and will be published in the Vexcel Platform as soon as it is available.

The fire remains active, and we continue to monitor conditions and will publish additional imagery as needed.