Monday June 28, 2021

Moab’s mountain biking community is feeling the effect of the Pack Creek Fire, which has closed popular trails like portions of the Whole Enchilada. Reporter Ashley Bunton has a brief on how some are coping with the impact. Plus, as firefighting crews increase containment of the Pack Creek Fire, another team is assessing impacts of the burn scar. We speak with the new fire information officer about this multidisciplinary analysis.

Show Notes:

Photo: A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is completing an analysis of the Pack Creek fire and its impact to humans, property, and critical natural resources. Credit USFS/Mark Atwood.

Manti La Sal National Forest Closure Order
https://utahfireinfo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pack-Creek-Fire-Order-2-2.pdf
Pack Creek Fire Closure Area (Map)
https://www.kzmu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Pack-Creek-Fire-Closure-Area.pdf
Pack Creek Fire Updates
https://www.kzmu.org/pack-creek-fire-updates/

Utah Statewide Fire Restrictions
https://utahfireinfo.gov/fire-restrictions/