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HCR5: Committee favorably recommends bill aimed at reducing wildfires

February 22, 2019 12:00 AM
The Pole Creek and Bald Mountain wildfires merged in September 2018, causing high population evacuations in Utah. In this file photo, the fire burns near Salem. (Qiling Wang/AP Photo)
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National Guard, residents combat mudslides from Pole Creek, Bald Mountain fires

October 04, 2018 12:00 AM
Residents of Woodland Hills worked throughout the day filling and placing sandbags. (John Wallace)
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Effects of Fire Smoke

October 01, 2018 12:00 AM
The Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires are an accumulated 118,000 acres in size. Even after the fire is contained interior, smoke will more than likely be visible from surrounding communities.
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Firefighters make headway fighting Pole Creek, Bald Mountain Fires

September 21, 2018 12:00 AM
In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, photo, a wildfire burns in Salem, Utah. (Qiling Wang/The Deseret News via AP)
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New Y Digital website streamlines Utah wildfire information

September 19, 2018 12:00 AM
From left: Spencer Christensen, Adam Durfee and K.C. Miller monitor the Utah County Fire Website. The website was designed as an information hub for those affected by the Bald Mountain and Pole Creek fires. (Ty Mullen)
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Pole Creek, Bald Mountain fires continue to rage, locals evacuated

September 17, 2018 12:00 AM
A sign posted near Woodland Hills, Utah signifies the fire danger in the area. The Pole Creek and Bald Mountain fires are still raging, burning over 62,000 acres. (Ty Mullen)
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Locals watch Pole Creek, Bald Mountain fires burn in own backyard

September 17, 2018 12:00 AM
Utah locals have taken to social media to document the Pole Creek and Bald Mountain wildfires. Firefighters and public safety crews are working to contain the fires, which still cover about 80,000 acres throughout central Utah, according to inciweb.nwcg.gov.
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Pole Creek, Bald Mountain fires displace families, residents band together

September 17, 2018 12:00 AM
A helicopter flies towards the Pole Creek fire and Bald Mountain fire to offer air support. As of Sept. 17, the two fires cover approximately 83,000 acres of land. (Ty Mullen)
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Pole Creek, Bald Mountain fires burn over 68,000 acres, smoke creeps into Provo

September 14, 2018 12:00 AM
In this Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, photo, a wildfire burns in Salem, Utah. (Qiling Wang/The Deseret News via AP)
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