In June, the Pack Creek Fire destroyed homes and raged through the forest just outside of Moab. After a summer of intense wildfires throughout the West, the need for fire management seems greater than ever. Today on the news, we go out with a team from the Bureau of Land Management on a prescribed burn meant to make fire season a little less intense. Plus, tribal leaders sound the alarm about the disproportionate impacts of climate change on their communities, the infrastructure bill contains billions for Western water projects, and a report on Utah’s dinosaur fossils.

Show Notes:

Photo: A team member with the Bureau of Land Management works on a prescribed burn on Ray Mesa on Monday, November 8th. These prescribed burns are meant to reduce future wildfire risk. Justin Higginbottom/KZMU

Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands: Homeowner Education

https://ffsl.utah.gov/fire/wildfire-community-preparedness/homeowner-education/

Utah Davison of Forestry, Fire & State Lands: Wildfire Community Preparedness

https://ffsl.utah.gov/fire/wildfire-community-preparedness/

KZMU: Fighting Fire with Fire – Prescribed Burns on the Local Ecosystem

https://www.kzmu.org/fighting-fire-with-fire-prescribed-burns-on-the-local-ecosystem/

UPR: Utah – A Gold Mine for Fossil Discoveries

https://www.upr.org/post/utah-gold-mine-fossil-discoveries#stream/0