Friday July 2, 2021

As firefighting work nears completion on the Pack Creek Fire, another team is analyzing the severity of the burn. Today on the news, we speak with Jess Clark from the Forest Service’s Burned Area Emergency Response team. In recent days, this multidisciplinary team made an initial assessment of the Pack Creek Fire and he tells us what they found.

Plus, our Weekly News Reel where we speak to reporters about their latest stories of our local area. The Times-Independent’s Doug McMurdo (12:30) has some anecdotes from locals on noise impacts, the Independence Day celebration at Swanny City Park, and a harrowing ‘Tails of Trails’ piece. The Moab Sun News’ Anastasia Hufham (21:30) covers the intersection of wildfire and outdoor recreation and breaks down the fireworks restrictions this holiday weekend.

Show Notes:

Photo: The aftermath of the Pack Creek Fire includes burned out stumps and holes where trees used to be. Fire crews call the holes ‘ankle breakers’ and say they’re one reason to respect any continued closure orders. Courtesy Jess Clark.

Pack Creek Fire Updates
https://www.kzmu.org/pack-creek-fire-updates/

Weekly News Reel Mentions –

The Times-Independent: Has the drone of OHV’s noticeably subsided?
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/has-the-drone-of-ohvs-noticeably-subsided/
The Times-Independent: Independence Day celebration
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/independence-day-celebration-2/
The Times-Independent: The time I almost killed a friend on the Whole Enchilada
https://www.moabtimes.com/articles/the-time-i-almost-killed-a-friend-on-the-whole-enchilada/

Moab Sun News: Cutting it close – Fire affects outdoor recreation and related businesses
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_6c8fe3bc-da19-11eb-855e-ab6a945cd633.html
Moab Sun News: Fireworks restricted on the Fourth – Agencies across Utah raise fire restrictions due to drought, holiday weekend
https://www.moabsunnews.com/news/article_136f2e4e-da16-11eb-b62a-d38fee6bde56.html