(Salt Lake City, UT) — Meteorologists say a wet summer is reducing Utah’s risk of wildfires so far this year. The rainfall is a result of an active and ongoing monsoon season, which brings increased moisture to the region and reduces the overall risk of wildfires. Fire officials say the […]
(South Jordan, UT) — The U.S. Forest Service is investing millions of dollars to reduce the risk of wildfires in Utah. The Forest Service will invest more than 18-million dollars over the next few years to clear out potential grounds fuels in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Forest Service officials said […]
(Provo, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox is warning that Utah’s weather for much of this month will bring a severe risk of wildfires. In an interview at Provo’s Freedom Festival on Tuesday, Cox said the next three weeks the state will face above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation. Cox noted a […]
(Washington, DC) — The heavy wildfire smoke blanketing much of the East Coast this week is bringing attention to a common problem in the West. That’s what several senators from western states, including Utah’s Mike Lee, said yesterday during a Congressional hearing on the federal response to the increasing threat […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah officials are worried about the wildfire season thanks to grass growth from record snowpack. Governor Spencer Cox joined other state officials yesterday to encourage residents to use “Fire Sense” when spending time outdoors this year. They say tall grasses that spurt as a result […]
(Washington, DC) — Senator Mitt Romney says the federal government should look to Utah if they want to effectively fight wildfires in the future. The Utah Republican spoke during a Senate hearing on Wednesday, saying the state’s wildfire warning system is working to help reduce the danger. Romney says the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is thanking Utahns for helping reduce the number of wildfires in the state. The governor appears with state firefighters in a new advertising campaign released yesterday. He praises Utahns for taking steps to reduce human-caused fires, including making sure campfires are out and […]
(Tooele County, UT) — Governor Cox is warning Utahns that they will be held responsible for any action that causes a wildfire. The governor visited Tooele County yesterday to get an update on the Jacob City Fire. The governor urged all Utahns to act responsibly, saying criminal charges and other […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Several state agencies are urging Utahns to be wildfire aware following a series of weekend fires along Interstate 80 west of Salt Lake City. The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands says warm, dry conditions make it likely that any human-caused fire could […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The head of the agency that oversees Utah’s forests says staff members are preparing for the upcoming wildfire season. The executive director of the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands says resources are already being shifted around the state to make it easier to […]
