Fear and hope in Utah in the shadow of America's largest wildfire
People there remain ready to evacuate at a moment's notice. For the last week, dozens of Monticello residents have been gathering every evening on the west edge of town, to thank and support some of the hundreds of firefighters here when a long line of their trucks roll out of the Abajo Mountains. People here have been through a lot since the Babylon Fire started June 26th, when dry conditions and 50 mile-per-hour winds blew the fire up quickly.
- ▪People there remain ready to evacuate at a moment's notice.
- ▪For the last week, dozens of Monticello residents have been gathering every evening on the west edge of town, to thank and support some of the hundreds of firefighters here when a long line of their trucks roll out of the Abajo Mountains.
- ▪People here have been through a lot since the Babylon Fire started June 26th, when dry conditions and 50 mile-per-hour winds blew the fire up quickly.
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Environment Story Of The Day NPR hide caption toggle caption NPR Environment LISTEN & FOLLOW RSS link Environment Fear and hope in Utah in the shadow of America's largest wildfire July 15, 20265:55 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered From By Adam Burke Fear and hope in Utah in the shadow of America's largest wildfire Listen · 3:54 3:54 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5892509/nx-s1-9850017" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> The Babylon fire burns on the Manti-La Sal National Forest outside Monticello, Utah July 6, 2026 Inciweb hide caption toggle caption Inciweb Since it started three weeks ago the Babylon Fire has consumed more than 106,000 acres of forest in the…
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