Bonneville burn severity was low, but risk of debris flows will persist for a year
July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 16 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Bonneville burn severity was low, but risk of debris flows will persist for a year
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The good news in the wake of the Bonneville Fire, which blackened the Wasatch foothills behind the University of Utah campus last month, is that the flames did not damage soils, dampening the potential for post-fire erosion.
The denuded hills, however, . . .
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Bonneville burn severity was low, but risk of debris flows will persist for a year
*
The good news in the wake of the Bonneville Fire, which blackened the Wasatch foothills behind the University of Utah campus last month, is that the flames did not damage soils, dampening the potential for post-fire erosion.
The denuded hills, however, . . .