Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Milford Flat Wildfire

Rancher Newell Chlarson
Sheri Quinn
Rancher Newell Chlarson

By Sheri Quinn

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kuer/local-kuer-607114.mp3

Kanosh, UT – The Milford Flat fire in central Utah continues to burn, and it's covered more than 360-thousand acres. It's so big it would take at least six hours to drive around the perimeter of the fire. Wildfires are common in this area, but changing weather patterns and the spread of cheat grass are making them more frequent and more intense. It's a desolate landscape, but it's what allows hundreds of rural Utahns to survive. Sheri Quinn has the story.

KUER is listener-supported public radio. Support this work by making a donation today.