Living with wildfire in Emigration Canyon, Utah: 2022 data report
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Abstract
Located in North Central Utah, Emigration Canyon is a prominent and historic canyon that runs northeast from Salt Lake City into the higher elevations of the Wasatch Mountains. The Wasatch Range is characterized by steep, rocky slopes and 26-44 millimeters of annual rainfall, both of which contribute to a high threat of wildfire. The area’s landscape is diverse with oak woodland at the lower elevations up to a conifer forest type including ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, and subalpine fir. The Utah Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal (UWRAP) rates the fire danger in Emigration Canyon as “Extreme.” Resultantly, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands, as well as adjacent land management agencies, have identified this wildland-urban interface (WUI) zone as a high priority. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands website describes WUI as “the zone where structures and other human development meet and intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels.”
Suggested Citation
Goolsby, J., Brenkert-Smith, H., Reid, D., Meldrum, J., Champ, P.A., Barth, C.M., Donovan, C., and Wagner, C., 2023, Living with wildfire in Emigration Canyon, Utah: 2022 data report, 144 p., https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RN-98.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Title | Living with wildfire in Emigration Canyon, Utah: 2022 data report |
| DOI | 10.2737/RMRS-RN-98 |
| Year Published | 2023 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | USDA Forest Service |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 144 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Utah |
| Other Geospatial | Emigration Canyon |