Soils and sediment

As the Mullen Fire has been all but entirely extinguished following a heavy snow near the end of October, the assessment of damage done by the fire and future impacts to the area has been completed.

Carbon County Fire Warden Ron Brown gave an update to the Board of Carbon County Commissioners (BOCCC) on the Mullen Fire during their November 10 meeting.

While the Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) team’s assessment comprised the entirety of the fire’s burn area, Brown’s updates focused specifically on the potential impacts within Carbon County.

“We did do a site visit, mostly on the Carbon Cou...