Fires

Matt Ward from the Millard County Chronicle Progress joins us for the first episode of a new series. Once a month, we'll check in with a different small-town newspaper.

As a fire blazed nearby, some in Logan's Island neighborhood received alerts to evacuate. Others did not. The city doesn’t know why.

When a fire raged through Canyon Road in Logan last weekend, community members banded together to keep each other safe.

A fire burned 30 acres in Logan Canyon late Friday night. Some people didn't receive the emergency evacuation notice. And others were figuring out how to help those who did evacuate.

In other news, state officials inspected almost 10,000 boats for invasive species over the weekend. And, illegal fireworks sparked fires across the state.

In other news, a sea lion died unexpectedly just weeks after arriving at Hogle Zoo. And, the National Weather Service issued two wind advisories for Utah on Tuesday.

J. Bradley Washa, Assistant Professor of Wildland Fire Science at USU, talks about upcoming prescribed fires across Utah and shares a recap of this year's fire season.

Wildland fire has a diversity problem: in 2022, the Government Accountability Office reported that the federal firefighting force was 84% men and 72% white.

In other news, a sediment slump has created a new rapid at Canyonlands National Park. And, the first 12 starter homes of Gov. Spencer Cox's 35,000-home goal are underway.

In other news, Utah's largest wildfire this season has now surpassed 31,000 acres and threatens two national forests in eastern Utah.