(Justin Reeves | file photo via AP) The Traverse Fire burns near homes in Lehi, Utah, Sunday, June 28, 2020. Ignited by illegal use of fireworks, this fire is one of 825 human-caused fires in Utah so far this year. Officials attribute the record number of human-caused fires to the coronavirus epidemic, which has led to an influx of people recreating on Utah's public lands.
Brian Maffly has worked for The Tribune off and on since 1994. Maffly roams Utah, covering public land and environment.