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Salt Lake City plants cacti to stop erosion on fire-scorched foothills

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As of October 2026: Grew sagebrush for the restoration

The Bonneville Fire tore 572 acres off the foothills above Red Butte Garden on June 20. Salt Lake City crews and volunteers are replanting the scar with Bigroot Prickly Pear cactus to stop the bare slopes from washing away.

Updated Oct 11