Accidents and Emergencies

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (489+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah Department of Transportation is warning of planned lane and ramp closures on I-15 and I-84 over the weekend. The agency says that construction work is expected to affect drivers in Davis, Weber, and Salt Lake…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (204+ words) The USDA dashboard lists seven infected mink, as detailed in a report from Avian Flu Diary. One of those accounts comes from the Salt Lake Tribune, which separately described the case as the first documented outbreak of bird flu in…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (281+ words) By J. Bradley Washa | September 28, 2026 Utah entered 2026 with heightened concerns about the wildfire season, given the record-low snowpack. Those concerns materialized as wildfires burned across Utah, affecting nearly every corner of the state. The 2026 wildfire season might be better described as…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (152+ words) A resident of northern Utah said it was a “big bummer” when pingpong-ball-sized hail hammered his truck and left dents during a severe thunderstorm on Thursday, September 17.This footage from Derek Roney shows large hailstones and debris on a roadway…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (483+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Hundreds of earthquakes have been recorded in Utah and Wyoming, recently, including a 3.8 magnitude one on September 11. According to the University of Utah Seismograph Station, their equipment has recorded 370 separate earthquakes in the region over the last two…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (489+ words) SANDY, Utah (ABC4) — Local fire crews, police departments, and religious leaders came together to remember those who died September 11, 2001 through a stair climb at America First Field. At America First Field, men and women joined the FBI to climb 2,071 steps representing…...

4+ week, 16+ hour ago   (279+ words) A rendering of the flight plan of a fatal plane crash near Provo Airport last month. (Courtesy NTSB) The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on a fatal plane crash that occurred near Provo Airport last month. On…...