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There’s no good time to lower a reservoir, said one researcher, but this is “probably the least bad time.”

Getting a payout is tricky, but investigations and enforcement are a priority because of the high costs.

The U.S. Wildland Fire Service says they were responding to the Knowles and Gore fires on Saturday. Wildfire activity has intensified across the western U.S. due to hot, dry, and windy weather.

The fire burning near Beaver, Utah, has marched through tinder-dry forest, fueled by conditions that fire managers and experts call unprecedented. Little relief is on the horizon this weekend as forecasters warn that more hot, dry and windy weather is expected to hamper efforts

An Arizona jury delivered the verdict Friday. Bateman is already serving a 50-year sentence in federal prison for orchestrating sex involving children.

Eureka, Utah, fue evacuada mientras ardía el incendio Iron Fire. El riesgo de incendios forestales es alto en todo el estado y las autoridades dicen que los residentes de Utah deben prepararse con anticipación.

Rossi died Thursday night after he was taken to a hospital from a Utah prison. The 38-year-old was serving at least 10 years in prison following his convictions last year in two sexual assault cases.

After weighing up Tyler Robinson’s right to a fair trial and Utah County Attorney's right to free speech, the Fourth District Court has held the prosecution in civil contempt.

Multiple wildfires are burning across Utah. Beyond destruction of land and property, researchers say there can be serious impacts on mental health, too.