Post-fire crew assesses flood risk at the Deer Creek burn scar

A burn area emergency response team recently finished their assessment of the Deer Creek Fire, which reached full containment on August 11 after burning more than 17,000 acres in the La Sal Mountains. The team evaluated the burn scar's flood risk, which they say is less severe than the aftermath of the Pack Creek Fire, which contributed to two major floods in Moab in 2022. - Show Notes - • U.S. Forest Service Fire Closure Area Deer Creek https://inciweb-prod-media-bucket.s3.us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2025-08/Deer-Creek-FOURTH-Forest-Closure-SIGNED-04-10-25-04-04.pdf?VersionId=.SBLbsGQuiPd56.c1Vb2oPcWaaveT5m9 Photo: Close to 600 firefighters were called in to work on the Deer Creek Fire in the La Sal Mountains this summer. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service.