(Salt Lake City, UT) — Experts say Utah will see a higher-than-normal risk of wildfires this year. Starting next month, the state’s weather pattern is expected to turn hot and dry, and that dry pattern will likely stay in place through the summer months. The weather conditions will result in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Data shows a recent downtrend in human-caused wildfires in Utah. According to state fire officials, the numbers show a steady decrease in such fires since 2020. The trend has continued this year, as there have been a total of 290 human-caused wildfires in the state […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Forestry officials say the risk of wildfires still exists across Utah despite recent rainfall. According to Uintah Cache Wasatch Forest officials, a tree can continue to smolder for a while after being hit by lightning, which can spark fires after a storm. Several lightning-strike related […]
(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 […]
