wild fires Archives

New wildfire reduction project is open for public comment

January 16, 2025April 17, 2025 - by Maddi Munro

Dixie National Forest’s Pine Valley Ranger District seeks public opinion on the U.S. Forest Service’s fuel reduction project spanning over 200,000 acres in Southern Utah. The notice is open for public comment 30 days following the draft environmental assessment released on Dec. 23.

Outdoors

Firefighters with Four Hooves: Cattle Provide Firebreak that Limits Nevada Fire to 54 Acres

October 21, 2020 - by Outdoors Editor

A United States Department of Agriculture evaluation project observing the effectiveness of cattle grazing as a tool in fighting wildfires has seen success. In August, targeted grazing created a firebreak that kept a rangeland fire …