The Rocky Mountain region is experiencing more wildfires in the midst of drought and high temperatures. And more of those blazes are being caused by people as our population grows. The job of fire investigators has never been more important. They track down the spark that can lead to prosecutions and their work provides crucial data for studying fire causes.
As the drought and insufferable heat drags on, Utah residents are finding ways to cope. Escape to the hills, ponder over yellow dried out lawns and look for ways to save water. A new poll shows half of Utahns think water-wise incentives are the best way to deal.
Lands scorched by the Jacob City Fire are now back open to the public today, but visitors say the fire damage makes the canyon look like “a different planet.”