Wildfires ‘no longer seasonal’: New federal task force meets in Utah, aims to combat changing fire risk

The commission met for the first time in Salt Lake City last week and is due to deliver its first report to Congress in January.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Fire crews respond to a wildfire along Interstate 80 west of Magna, Friday, June 17, 2022.

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