The American West is baking, burning, and drying in intertwined extreme weather. Four sets of numbers explain how bad it is now, while several others explain why it got this bad.
Some abatement crews described 2021 as the worst mosquito season ever in Utah as they struggled to push back the pests this summer. Crews said the high temperatures were causing them to multiply.
As Utahns cut back on landscape watering during the intensity of the drought, experts said it's still important to monitor the health of our trees. They said trees are pretty resilient, but some of them might need a little extra help to survive.
Gunnison Reservoir near Sterling in Sanpete County has been listed at 0% capacity. The reservoir is mostly used for agriculture, but it's another example of the extreme drought Utah is facing.
With this unrelenting heat and drought, water managers in Utah developed a new tool to help them predict irrigation conditions or the severity of flash floods weeks ahead of any storms.
Doctors and veterinarians are encouraging Utahns to know the early warning signs of heat-related illnesses and take preventative steps as record-breaking heat hits the Beehive State.
In one Saratoga Springs neighborhood, about 40 families pooled their money and came together to safely celebrate the 4th of July with personal fireworks.
In a season as dry as the one Utah's in, headed into a holiday weekend marked by fireworks, the crew at fire station 22 in Draper said they weren't waiting around for the call. They and firefighters across the state have extra staff on hand and will be patrolling the streets this weekend.
Vehicles and other equipment start hundreds of wildfires in Utah every year. As hot and dry as it is heading into the holiday weekend, firefighters reminded residents to keep their hot cars away from dry grass.
Utahns can legally light off fireworks in select areas across the state beginning at 11 a.m. Friday, and one city is telling its residents if you’re not going to leave it to the professionals, bring them to our parks.
In the midst of this drought, many Utahns have been trying to find new ways to save on outdoor watering. Imagine trying to do that when you are responsible for dozens of acres of landscaping. KSL-TV caught up with Joel Evans, the grounds manager at Salt Lake Community College, to pick up a few tips for saving water for all of us.
For a brief time Wednesday, the water at the Great Salt Lake dipped below a record low. It was not an official reading because of how the measurements are made, but managers said the official record low is inevitable.
To be clear, there is no one saying you should not wash your hands thoroughly – but water could be going to waste as we count a full 20 seconds and wash our hands under the running faucet.