Moab’s mountain biking community is feeling the effect of the Pack Creek Fire, which has closed popular trails like portions of the Whole Enchilada. Reporter Ashley Bunton has a brief on how some are coping with the impact. Plus, as firefighting crews increase containment of the Pack Creek Fire, another team is assessing impacts of the burn scar. We speak with the new fire information officer about this multidisciplinary analysis.

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Photo: A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is completing an analysis of the Pack Creek fire and its impact to humans, property, and critical natural resources. Credit USFS/Mark Atwood.

Manti La Sal National Forest Closure Order

https://utahfireinfo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pack-Creek-Fire-Order-2-2.pdf

Pack Creek Fire Closure Area (Map)

https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pack-Creek-Fire-Closure-Area.pdf

Pack Creek Fire Updates

https://www.kzmu.org/pack-creek-fire-updates/

Utah Statewide Fire Restrictions

https://utahfireinfo.gov/fire-restrictions/