Environment

Wildfire fuel treatments near Lambs Canyon

Kevin Cody
Oct 7, 2022

Previous Lambs Canyon fire mitigation work done in September Photo: Courtesy of the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands

SUMMIT COUNTY, Utah — Summit County announced that interagency wildfire fuel treatments would occur on October 11 at 10 a.m. near Lambs Canyon, Exit 137, off I-80 East.

The agencies involved include the U.S. Forest Service, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, and Summit County Public Lands. The goal is to improve the health of the Parley’s Creek Watershed and enhance the wildlife habitat.

The Lambs Canyon area was the location of a wildfire in 2021 and 2022. Removing fuels or excess vegetation that can help a wildfire spread can reduce the risk of wildfire occurring or spreading.

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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