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Firefighter Released from Hospital – KSUB News Summary
(Beaver, UT) -- A firefighter who was hurt helping with a wildfire in Beaver County is out of the hospital. The Bureau of Land Management says Bonneville Hotshot Daniel Burns was released on Saturday after he was hit by a tree that pinned him to the ground while fighting the Little Twist Fire. He was able to leave the medical facility four days after getting hurt. Officials noted Burns still has a ways to go in his recovery, which will now continue at his duty location. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help Burns and his family with the expenses.
Fervo Energy signs PPAs with SoCal power company
Fervo Energy’s 400-megawatt Cape Station power project, currently under construction near Milford in Beaver County, has reached a critical milestone on its way to becoming the largest geothermal generating station in the United States. Houston-based Fervo has announced the execution of two power purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling 320 megawatts with Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the nation’s largest utilities.
Wildfire danger expected to increase as winds roll into the state
Utah Fire Info reports humans caused more than 260 of those fires. Last year at this time 155 wildfires had sparked across the state… people started 96 of those. The Little Twist fire in Beaver County that was sparked June 13 is 20% contained and has burned over 2,500 acres.
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