Murphy fire destroys six homes, cause unknown
At 2:05 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, the Moab Valley Fire Protection District was dispatched to a fire in the Pack Creek Mobile Home Park. A thick black column of smoke piled into the…
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Proposed development in Castle Valley has few public details, leading to concerns
An application for a residential lease on a 480-acre parcel of state trust lands above Castle Valley is causing concerns, as details of the plan and the buyer aren’t available due to confidentiality…
Campfire ban put in place amid drought
On June 2, fire restrictions were put in place for much of public land in southeastern Utah
Moab BLM uses prescribed burns to support ecosystems
Prescribed burns are fires intentionally set and managed by land management agencies can serve several purposes.
Letter to the Editor: Prepare for wildfires now
My friend Marc just found out his house wasn’t destroyed in the Marshall Fire in Louisville, Colorado—but our friend Josh’s was. I know more than 50 people who’ve evacuated or lost their homes…
Native plants helping recovery: Volunteers spread seeds in areas affected by Pack Creek Fire
About 20 volunteers gathered at the Pack Creek Picnic Area on Thursday, Nov. 18 to help Forest Service personnel spread native seeds over areas affected by the Pack Creek fire and along riparian…
Get firewise: Castle Valley Fire Department produces video on fire preparedness
Castle Valley has been a “Firewise Community” since 2004, participating in a national program that supports homeowners and communities in preparing their properties to be resistant and resilient to wildfire. The Firewise USA…
Flash flood in Pack Creek: Wildfire burns increase likelihood of flooding
Onlookers stood shoulder to shoulder on the bridge over Pack Creek on Mill Creek Drive on Sunday evening, watching ash-blackened flash flood waters rush below. The creek swelled its banks and quickly picked…
Firework caution paying off?: Despite dry conditions, human-start wildfires are down so far in 2021
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…
Hazy days
The Pack Creek Fire has subsided to minimal interior burning, but continuing high temperatures and smokey conditions attest that wildfire season continues in the West. Where has all the smoke this week been…