Thursday June 24, 2021

As we reported on Wednesday, things are wrapping up for the Great Basin team on the Pack Creek Fire. With 73 percent of the fire contained, the team will hand leadership back to the Manti-La Sal National Forest on Friday. In our final update with fire information officer Nick Howell, we get the latest on what resources and crews will remain. Plus, our partners at KHOL report on how climate change is affecting wildflowers and consequently the birds, butterflies and bears that rely on them for food.

Show Notes:

Photo: The Manti-La Sal National Forest resumes leadership on the Pack Creek Fire on Friday, with a majority of the fire contained. Credit Great Basin Team #4

Pack Creek Fire Information
https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=c47831feb81d4aed940fcd234fc929cd
and
https://www.kzmu.org/pack-creek-fire-updates/

Great Basin Team #4: Fuels Treatments Ease Fire Behavior in Pack Creek
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c47d93f4ee94a0d878e866e6495e418

KHOL: Local Citizen Scientists Stop and Observe the Flowers
https://891khol.org/local-citizen-scientists-stop-and-observe-the-flowers/