Multiple wildfires are currently raging in the US state of Utah, with authorities warning of escalating danger due to extreme drought.On Thursday, officials closed some parts of US-6 freeway hours after it was briefly reopened, in Carbon County .
LOS ANGELES, June 10 (Xinhua) Over half a dozen wildfires were burning in the U.S. state of Utah, local authority said Thursday, warning the state would face
The state’s extreme and exceptional drought conditions are part of the reason Utah’s 2021 fire season is off to such a rough start, officials said in announcing in Salt Lake City a public education campaign, "Fire Sense," aimed to help reduce the alarming number of wildfires that have happened even before the traditional fire season begins.
The number of wildfires and acres burned to date in Utah far exceeds the past five years ahead of Memorial Day and the start of the traditional fire season. A new program aims to educate people about the top causes of fires.
Alongside local, state and federal agencies, Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced the roll out of the ‘Fire Sense’ campaign. The initiative aims to remind Utahns to recreate responsibly and be mindful of the potential for wildfire amid extremely dry conditions.