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Voices: I know how the Forest Service fights wildfire. It’s time to rethink the strategy.

The Forest Service is missing its best chance of protecting private lands and structures from wildland fires.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hot spots keep smoke in the air during a tour of Beaver Canyon along Highway 153, revealing what remains for one of the first areas to fall victim to the Cottonwood Fire in late June, Thursday, July 9, 2026.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hot spots keep smoke in the air during a tour of Beaver Canyon along Highway 153, revealing what remains for one of the first areas to fall victim to the Cottonwood Fire in late June, Thursday, July 9, 2026.