Author: Kevin Thompson

LEEDS, Utah — As wildfire season looms on the horizon, fire crews in southern Utah are already setting controlled fires, but not to fight flames—they’re lighting them to prevent future blazes. The Hurricane Valley Fire Department is currently in the midst of their third prescribed burn of the week, this time in Leeds. The burn is being conducted at the request of a private landowner who has built a firebreak around their property. The fire department was contacted to safely burn the surrounding vegetation, a service they provide free of charge. Each prescribed burn is meticulously planned to ensure safety…

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — A suspect was taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a dramatic and dangerous attempt to flee from a traffic stop, which involved stealing a truck and crashing into multiple police vehicles. According to the Utah Highway Patrol, the incident unfolded around State Street at Coatsville Avenue when an officer attempted to pull over a black pickup truck that had been reported stolen. The driver, later identified as the suspect, attempted to evade the officer by ramming the stolen truck into a patrol vehicle in a nearby parking lot. The suspect then accelerated into a second…