The Salt River Project has recently received funds to restore land near Payson that's still affected by the deadly Dude Fire that occurred more than 30 years ago.
In 1990, the Dude Fire killed six firefighters and burned more than 24,000 acres near Payson.Although the fire burned more than three decades ago, work on restoring the watershed continues.Much of the regrowth consists of shrubby, flammable vegetation.Salt River Project is working with private industry to remove some of that growth and allow ponderosa pine to reestablish
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