A pair of national forests in Utah are among the U.S. Forest Service's 11 priorities slated to receive a cut of $490 million for projects to help reduce wildfire risks across the fire-prone West.
SALT LAKE CITY — A pair of national forests in Utah are among the U.S. Forest Service'sslated to receive a cut of $490 million for projects that help reduce wildfire risks across the fire-prone West, agency officials announced on Thursday.
"It is no longer a matter of if a wildfire will threaten many western communities in these landscapes, it is a matter of when," he said. "The need to invest more and to move quickly is apparent."Most of the funds headed toward the Beehive State this year will go toward projects in the Wasatch landscape, the forest area just east of Utah's main urban core. Officials say a little more than one-third of the Wasatch's 1.
Regional Forest Service officials point out that the area's low elevation and topography "make it susceptible to shifting fire hazards and climate change, creating an urgent need to reduce the risk of potentially catastrophic wildfire."
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Forest Service to spend millions to reduce risk of catastrophic fire in the Wasatch and western UintasThe U.S. Forest Service plans to spend an additional $25 million on forest health projects this year aimed at reducing wildfire risk In Utah's Wasatch, Uinta and Pine Valley mountains.
Read more »
Should retired first responders' spouses get free mental health resources?Utah lawmaker proposes to extend benefits to spouses of police officers, emergency service workers.
Read more »
Suspect wanted on multiple warrants arrested after SWAT standoff at Lake Forest Park homeA suspect wanted for robbery was arrested following an hours-long standoff after he ran from police and hid inside the basement of a Lake Forest Park home. FOX13
Read more »
Late Surridge goal gives Forest 1-1 draw at BournemouthNottingham Forest's Sam Surridge fired a late equaliser to earn his side a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Saturday, with the south-coast team dropping into the relegation zone despite ending a four-match losing run in the Premier League.
Read more »
Hundreds of ballet dancers competing for scholarships in River Forest“[Ballet] teaches you discipline, it teaches you motivation, all of these things at such a young age. Whether you go on to be a dancer or a lawyer – you're ready to do either,” choreographer and judge Maria Konrad said.
Read more »
2 adults, 3 kids killed in house fire in Capitol State ForestTwo adults and three children were found dead early this morning after a house fire started in a rural area near Olympia, according to a press release from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
Read more »