Brien McElhatten

ABC4 Utah Journalist
News from Utah & the West
Focus on environment/climate
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[Brien McElhatten @BrienReports]

Most wildfires in Utah are human-caused. Target shooting is a common reason:

[Utah Fire Info @UtahWildfire]

#GlambertLaneFire update: The fire is now 95% contained after crews worked the fire overnight. The fire has been determined to be human-caused, with a preliminary finding related to target shooting.

Last report.

[Utah Fire Info @UtahWildfire]

#GlambertLaneFire update: The evacuation order for homes in the area of Mahogany Street and Roman Street has been lifted for residents. #kthffsl

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Some evacuations after a brush fire sparks in Saratoga Springs:

[Utah Fire Info @UtahWildfire]

#GlamertLaneFire update: Evacuations are occurring in the area of Mahogany Street and Roman Street. Fire is estimated at 15-20. Strong winds are making suppression efforts difficult. Multiple resources on scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation. #kthffsl

[Brien McElhatten @BrienReports]

On assignment over Lake Powell and the #ColoradoRiver. @lighthawk_org pilot Chuck Schroll shares his perspective on water in the West.

Story soon on ABC4 Utah

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Fire pilots are flying more missions as a warming climate makes wildfires more frequent and intense.

Their new digs at the Tooele Air Center keep the pilots cool under the pressure of an increased ops tempo:

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As climate change makes wildfires more frequent and intense, firefighting pilots are flying more missions over more months:

[Brien McElhatten @BrienReports]

Today, air tanker pilots began their season at the Tooele Air Center in Erda.

Formerly a @BLMUtah base, it’s now under the umbrella of the new US Wildland Fire Service.

And these single engine air tanker pilots are ready for a busy #wildfire season:

[Sarah Murphy @SarahMurphyTV]

A Utah judge rules cameras & media WILL be allowed in the courtroom during future court proceedings for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of shooting & killing Charlie Kirk.

Judge Tony Graf says defense attorneys did not provide enough evidence to warrant banning media coverage.

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

The NYT says ABC's move is the "most aggressive posture taken yet by a television network toward the Trump administration."

[NWS Salt Lake City @NWSSaltLakeCity]

A new drought statement is available for Utah and Uinta County, WY. Extreme (D3) drought conditions continue to expand across Utah. For more information, check out: https://t.co/TpV5ccHvvT #utwx #wywx

[Brien McElhatten @BrienReports]

Track data centers along with us:

[ABC4 News @abc4utah]

EXCLUSIVE: As artificial intelligence and data centers boom across the state, ABC4 has created an interactive map so that you can track projects in your area.

Learn more here: https://t.co/mPjA1DDJrz

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Really big deal:

[Neena Satija @neenareports]

NEW: Absent a biblical rainfall event this summer, Corpus Christi will be the first American city in modern history to run out of water. 💦
Schools & hospitals hope to drill wells. Lawns are dry. How will petrochemical plants handle it? We don’t know.
https://t.co/psk7ZU2Jfa

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Heads up #Arizona friends

[Ryan Heinsius @RyanHeinsius]

Arizona Public Service Co. says it could temporarily shut off power in some high-risk communities Wednesday in the Flagstaff area because of heightened wildfire danger.
https://t.co/Zb7FHMbmVX

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A win for Science:

“We cannot yet say that Mars ever harbored life, but our findings further support the evidence that Mars was a habitable world around the time that life on Earth originated,"

[Jim LaPorta @JimLaPorta]

Mars rover carries out chemistry experiment never done beyond Earth, discovers more building blocks of life https://t.co/7vZTDmaXca

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How cool is this?

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

Jesse, Steve, Laddy, and Vlad….such an incredible feeling to welcome you aboard Integrity after a nearly 700,000 mile journey. Forever thankful for your service to our crew and the nation.

[Sarah Murphy @SarahMurphyTV]

#BREAKING: Former Box Elder County judge pleads guilty to sex crimes against children.

In Nov. 2024 -- police said Kevin Christensen spoke with another user who claimed to be a 13-year-old girl and engaged in "graphic sexual chats."

His sentencing is scheduled for June 8th.

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Oh boy

[John Orr @CoyoteGulch]

Interior secretary says 'nobody will be happy' with Colorado River decision https://t.co/FEC2Cg118g via @tucsonstar

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Love this

[High Country News @highcountrynews]

The Western Environmental Reporting Collaborative ramps up in July.

https://t.co/G6PMSh766v

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Iran's Supreme National Security Council says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war. https://t.co/LvNAaXAhVO

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CSAR is the GOAT

[Phil Stewart @phildstewart]

BREAKING - Trump confirms rescue of airman, who he says sustained injuries "but he will be just fine"