Fuels reduction at Deer Valley East Village serves more than one purpose

Fuels reduction at Deer Valley East Village serves more than one purpose

Extell Development Company has continued its fuels reduction program this season at Deer Valley’s East Village, a multi-year effort designed to reduce wildfire risk while improving long-term forest health. The project, which began three years ago, so far has treated 75 acres of land and created nearly 52 miles of fire breaks, with more acreage scheduled for work this year. Evan Conley, project manager for Extell, said the project started with th…