@nbcnightlynews: The Governor in Utah declared a state of emergency over the Cottonwood fire which has now burned more than 70,000 acres. NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports on the fire and fears it will grow worse in the days to come. 

Kammie Smith Gunn :

Good thing out Utah politicians are trying to greenlight a data center. That will absolutely help our situation.

Katelynkb :

It was raining ash today.

anastarseed :

And aren’t they nearly out of water too?

Brandon Burk :

Yet our governor wants to build a data center here despite the drought

jj :

Banning fireworks is good and all, but what was being done to prevent this before then. It wasn’t from fireworks.

💞 :

There’s mountains behind that

Jersey Slime Studio 38 :

Cox solution for the past few years has been pray for rain… that’s it that’s his plan.

🐺 Guardian_Wolf 🐺 :

Ban all fireworks not most

Rachel Moananu :

WE NEED TO BAN FIREWORKS FOREVER😩

James Cessna :

i just came home to slc after being in iceland for 2 weeks…

Dianna Lazan :

Climate change is real. Signed, California

Mango 🥭✝️ :

this is what our sky looks like but actually lets build a data center that takes up our water supply because that’s such a good idea

abbie :

“i cried, ive got too many memories” OH MY GAWD😭😭😭

Aces :

I have a solution: Let’s build a data center!

lowkey kaz :

But this is the perfect state for a data center that uses more water than the state uses in 2 years

Total_Blasphemy :

Cox, It's called a climate crisis.

Hoody :

Maybe Spencer Pratt can head over and help Utah.

3catmom :

We are not okay 😞 I’m sad for our state

ethan :

This is outside beaver

Global Anderson :

yet he wants to build a data center in a mass drought season.

Sophie R :

We’re cooked

Hunnahstunna ♱ :

pray for utah ❤️

❌ :

Rak💀 :

Taymo⁷ :

So we can all agree praying for rain doesn’t work then, yeah?