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New fire starts in Utah County, while Utah’s largest fire of the year is now 100% contained

The wildfire season isn't quite over yet, but Utah's largest fire of the season is now fully contained, and some fire ...

Utah had more wildfires this summer than in past years. Here’s why.

Utah experienced a heavier wildfire season this summer than in past years, and officials say human activity was responsible ...

Bismark Fire ignites in remote area of Utah County

A new fire started in a remote area of Utah County, located just north of Eureka near Bismark Peak.Dubbed the Bismark Fire, ...
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USU Extension Education Highlight: Utah fire season recap

J. Bradley Washa, USU Assistant Professor in Wildland Fire Science gives us an end of season fire update and fire safety tips ...
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Five years later: Remembering Utah’s 2020 hurricane-force windstorm

Five years ago today, northern Utah dealt with chaos as powerful winds uprooted thousands of trees, overturned semi-trucks, ...
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6 ways to visualize the 2020 Labor Day fires

Find all stories in the OPB series “Labor Day fires: Five years later” here. Starting Labor Day weekend 2020, wildfires charred Oregon’s land, choked the air, and cost the state hundreds of millions ...