Five rural counties in Utah are demanding change in federal management of forests in the wake of the rampant wildfires this year.

One only needs to look at the Monroe Canyon fire near Richfield, which is among the biggest wildfires in the United States, to underscore the reality of what is happening in the West.

Landscapes are charred and evacuations are becoming more commonplace.

Some elected officials in Utah are saying “no more” and assert land management needs a different approach.

“I think in the past we have over managed our forests and currently we are in an under-management cycle. We need to return to a balanced practice,” said Kane County Commissioner Celeste Meyeres.

She has been a critical player in this effort.

On Friday, the five-county Southwest group through the Associ

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