Local Moab firefighters on the front lines
Partway through a busy fire season, and over half of Utah’s wildfires have been started by humans
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I70 wildfire grew to 1,800 acres, highlighting summer fire concerns
“The firefighters on the ground and in the area did a phenomenal job catching the wind-driven incident.”
Preparing for emergencies: Kids in fifth to seventh grade can learn the basics at Jr. Emergency Services Academy
“We wanted to figure out how we could give back to and hopefully benefit kids in the community.”
Castle Valley and Moab Valley Fire Protection districts may expand to cover the entire county
Much of Grand County outside of Moab, Thompson Springs, and Castle Valley currently has no official fire protection services, but that will change if a plan to expand the Moab Valley and Castle…
Moab mourns volunteer firefighter, Mathew Niesen
Niesen passed away unexpectedly
Bill Zanotti honored for 30 years of service to the Moab Valley Fire Department
Zanotti joined the volunteer fire department in 1992.
Moab Valley Fire awards local fireman, officer of the year
Honors go to Carter Lloyd and Diego Olmedo
Recovering from fire: USU holds workshop on Pack Creek Fire recovery efforts
In spite of Tuesday’s dreary weather, about 45 people attended an open workshop hosted on Oct. 26 by the Utah State University Moab Extension to talk about recovery efforts for the area burned…
Intense and complex: A firefighter’s view of day one of the Pack Creek Fire
When firefighter Jason Kirks arrived at the Pack Creek Fire last Wednesday afternoon, the blaze had just begun but was already gaining intensity and complexity. An evacuation order for the Pack Creek subdivision…
Pack Creek fire breaks through Geyser Pass Road; new evacuations ordered
The Pack Creek Fire continues to burn over 5,400 acres on the slopes of the La Sal Mountains south of Moab. While residents of the Pack Creek subdivision were allowed to return, on…