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Firework caution paying off?: Despite dry conditions, human-start wildfires are down so far in 2021

Moab Sun News4 years ago3 years ago

The number of human-started wildfires in the past two weeks is lower than it was in 2019 and 2020. According to data from the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Land, during…

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Biden briefed on wildfires: President promises more support for firefighters and western states

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

On June 11, the Federal Emergency Management Agency authorized a Fire Management Assistance Grant to help pay for fighting the Pack Creek Fire in the La Sal Mountains above Moab. The grant means…

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Health department warns of smoke dangers: As wildfires burn, air quality becomes an issue to monitor

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

With 8,000 acres of the La Sal Mountains ablaze, smoke inhalation has become a concern for Moab residents and visitors alike. “We’ve had people come in complaining of these symptoms and thinking they…

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Fire danger high: Open burning prohibited in city, county

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago3 years ago

In the late afternoon of May 30, law enforcement officers responded to a call about a fire on Bartlett Circle in Moab. An officer from the Moab City Police Department and another from…

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Drought creates high risk of wildfires: Gov. urges residents to change behavior to prevent fires

Moab Sun News4 years ago2 years ago

The Bureau of Land Management has issued its annual statewide Fire Prevention Order to help prevent the risk of wildfires igniting in Utah, banning explosive material or exploding targets on BLM-managed land. Utah…

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