‘Let it burn’? That’s not the case, says Forest Service, which blames weather anomaly for losing control of Pole Creek Fire, Utah’s largest blaze in six years.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Flames can be seen on the ridge as the Pole Creek fire burns near Woodland Hills, Friday, Sept. 14, 2018.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.