Wildfires

Some reservoirs have lost more than one-quarter of their original storage capacity. The Colorado River basin is one of the hardest hit, especially because of the West's drier climate.

After a wildfire threatened their homes, some in Logan questioned why they weren’t told to evacuate. The fix is simple, and here’s how you can do it.

In 2025, nearly 1 in 20 Utah homeowners policies were not renewed by insurance providers. That's the highest in the country, and well over double Utah's rate from 2024.

In other news, Charlie Kirk's family took a step towards suing Utah Valley University and the state over his death. And, there are more tickets to tour the Salt Lake City Temple next year.

Wildfires and hail — made more destructive by climate change — have created a deteriorating insurance situation in the West. According to a new report, it's also threatening home sales.

The faster a fire burns, the more severe its ecological impacts, according to new research. The paper's lead author says climate change only promises to further accelerate those fires.

In other news, Washington County cities can add more savings to the waterwise landscaping program. And, Salt Lake County is addressing mail-in voters' concerns ahead of November's elections.

Process-based restoration has been used for years to restore rivers and streams, but it can also aid firefighters and make ecosystems more resilient against future fires.

Across the West, fast-moving fires wrecked havoc in neighborhoods this summer. A network of scientists and fire experts have joined forces to seek research-based solutions to the problem.

Wildfires have killed off nearly one-fifth of all large sequoias across their native range over the last decade — a steep loss for a species that can live for thousands of years.