Fire Season Pauses For Now Thanks to El Nino
Utah’s cold, wet spell is expected to continue through Wednesday, and that could cause a welcomed pause in the fire danger. The long-term forecast projects a 70 to 80 percent likelihood of El Nino...
View ArticleUnified Fire Authority Using State Grant to Mitigate Fire Risk on Traverse...
Draper City and the Unified Fire Authority are working hand in hand to help mitigate fire danger on Traverse Mountain. The area where firefighters are thinning out the underbrush is located on a steep...
View ArticleIs Utah Ignoring the Cost of Fighting Wildfires in Public Lands Debate?
A conservation group says states like Utah that are demanding control over federal public lands are ignoring the costs of managing that land – including the cost of fighting wildfires. Utah passed a...
View ArticleState Highway 31 Vulnerable to Rain, Mud & Debris
The highway between Fairview and Huntington in central Utah was closed again over the weekend because of debris covering the road. The Utah Department of Transportation says it’s been an ongoing...
View ArticleMay Rain Eased Wildfire Fears
The fire community is breathing easier about the upcoming wildfire season for now. Back in winter, fire officials worried that Utah might be headed into a long, harsh one. But rain gauges at the Salt...
View ArticleWhat Utahns Do Steps Up Fire Hazard
This weekend’s holiday means fireworks and outdoor fun for many Utahns. It also means more fire risk . Just ask Jason Curry. He's Utah’s state fire spokesman. He didn’t have to go far from his downtown...
View ArticleState, National Fire Officials Warn Drones to Stay Away
State fire officials believe it will be an active wildfire season this summer and they are warning people with drones to stay away.
View ArticleFire Authorities Remind Public of Firework Restrictions
With the Fourth of July holiday around the corner and several wildfires burning around the state, Utah fire authorities are reminding the public of fire restrictions and safety measures.
View ArticleLawmakers Pass Bill To Crack Down On Drones Over Wildfires
Utah Lawmakers approved a bill that gives fire regulators the right to disable drones flying over wildland firefighting operations.
View ArticleFire Crews Must Share Resources to Fight Utah's Many Wildfires
Fire crews across Utah must share and move resources in order to effectively fight wildfires.
View ArticleDelayed Monsoon Season This Year Increases Wildfire Risk Across Utah
Meteorologists say thunderstorms projected for Southern Utah this weekend could do more harm than good for wildfires across the state.
View ArticleTour Of Utah Cyclists Race In Salt Lake City Air Pollution
Fires along the Wasatch front have increased particulate matter in the air around Salt Lake City. That can be hard on people exercising, especially cyclists racing in the tour of Utah.
View ArticleNew BLM-Utah Fire Officer Takes Helm As Monsoons Begin
Jessica Wade began her career in wildland firefighting in her hometown of Vernal. This month she’s stepping into a new role, becoming the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s State Fire Management Officer...
View ArticleNumber Of Abandoned Campfires Increasing
The number of abandoned campfires has increased across the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest this summer. Forest Service officials say they’re the cause of several small and large wildfires.
View ArticleUPDATE: Brian Head Fire Grows Overnight, More Evacuations Ordered
Update Sunday June 25: The Brian Head Fire grew slightly overnight but firefighting officials are hopeful that calmer winds and a bit of rain on Sunday will slow the fire's growth. The fire is 42,800...
View ArticleBrian Head, Other Utah Wildfires Prompt Plea For Caution
Update: Tuesday June 27, 11 a.m.: New information from the fire incident center says the fire grew to more than 49,000 acres overnight and is now 10% contained. Meanwhile, "red flag" warnings remain in...
View ArticleUPDATED: Congress Has Passed A Measure To Change How Wildfires Are Fought
For years, Western lawmakers have been trying to change the way we fight wildfires, or at least the way the government funds such work. Now, they may finally get that wish. Congress just passed a...
View ArticleFire Funding Fix Strips Some Environmental Protections
The omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last month earmarked billions of dollars for fighting wildfires. Many conservationists and politicians celebrated that change. But the legislation also...
View ArticleForecasters Warn Dry Conditions Mean More Wildfires This Summer
Wildfire season is coming up. And new restrictions on fireworks might help reduce the ones’ that are man-made.
View ArticleSuspected Arson Sparks Small Fires Across Utah and Wyoming
A series of small forest fires that started this week in northern Utah and southern Wyoming are being investigated as arsons.
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