What are phragmites, and why does Utah burn them next to the Great Salt Lake?
Answering some burning questions after plumes of smoke billowed over the Salt Lake Valley.
(Utah Fire Info) Pictured are crew members working a controlled fire to get rid of invasive phragmites around the Great Salt Lake.
Leia Larsen is a sixth generation Utahn and a water and land use reporter reporter for The Salt Lake Tribune. She has covered environment, energy and political issues throughout the West. When she’s not chasing the news, Leia can be found exploring the Wasatch Mountains, sleeping in the desert or rooting around her garden.