People caused around half of the wildfires in Utah this year. Fire officials say this development is promising because it’s down from the previous two years.
Some Spanish-speaking residents had to wait until bilingual speakers posted updates about evacuations on social media. Now, the county is looking at implementing a bilingual emergency alert system.
Utah’s exceptional drought has led to a busy start to the fire season. Hot, dry and windy conditions have helped fires spread rapidly and slowed suppression.