Utah firefighters reflect on unprecedented wildfire experience in Southern California
After two weeks of helping to fight the devastating wildfires in Southern California, Utah firefighters are on their last 24-hour shift. Kelly Bird is one of the Unified Fire Authority firefighters ...
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Could wildfires ravage northern Utah city like in California? 'Yeah,' says mayor
SANDY, Utah — The catastrophic fires in Southern California have many Sandy residents concerned over similarities in topography between the two locations. Dimple Dell Regional Park in Sandy is a ...
Voices: I’m an environmental scientist. Utah must learn from the devastation of the recent LA wildfires.
For Utahns, the devastation in LA should be a sobering reminder that we, too, live in a fire-prone landscape and must do more ...
Opinion: Now is the time to invest in Utah’s forests and watersheds
Without increased funding from state and federal sources, Utah’s forests will remain untreated, leaving residents and public ...
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Lessons for Utah from the LA fires
As we see the devastation in the Los Angeles Basin, many wonder if Utah could experience a similar wildfire event. My experiences as a wildland firefighter and work with Utah State University ...
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Public safety unions in Utah express concern over House Bill 267
The Utah House of Representatives voted this week to advance House Bill 267, dubbed the “Public Sector Labor Union Amendments ...
More Californians move to Utah, other western states because of wildfires? What expert say
Nevada has the nation's fifth-highest share of Californians moving in, behind Texas, Arizona, Florida and Washington, according to a 2022 U.S. Census Bureau survey, while Utah ranks 15th, with less ...
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Multiple schools in secure protocol after barricaded suspect fires weapon in Layton
Shots have been fired by a man who has barricaded himself inside a Layton apartment complex on Thursday, forcing three ...