From Fire Watch to Flood Worries

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Boots and experience have been joined by aircraft, mapping software and even satellites as scientists assess the damage from the Millard and Sawtooth fires, and offer advice to local authorities about possible dangers.

The biggest risk after a fire in such steep terrain is flash flooding and debris flows.

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From Fire Watch to Flood Worries

Determining the areas most likely to flood, falls to the Burned Area Emergency Response team, a group of scientists from the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other agencies.

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