(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 […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Numbers for the 2022 wildfire season in Utah show a drastic drop-off in wildfires. Firefighters have so far only had to respond to 181 wildfires, after responding to more than three-hundred fires at this same time in both 2021 and 2020. Both state and federal […]
(Moab, UT) — Campfires are now banned in southeast Utah due to quickly drying conditions. Federal land managers say the new restrictions are a first for Utah. They include bans on metal cutting and welding in vegetated areas and no smoking except in a vehicle or building, on a developed […]
(Camp Williams, UT) — The Utah National Guard is working with the Unified Fire Authority to train for the upcoming wildfire season. Lieutenant Colonel Eric Wiedmeier says calling the Guard is usually a last resort for fire officials, but it pays to be ready for when those calls come in. […]
(Springdale, UT) — Officials say they are worried about the wildfire season this year. At Zion National Park, they predicted it could be bad this year and local fire managers are closing the region to burn permits earlier than before. Washington County closed those yesterday, only allowing people with permits […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah is renewing an agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent wildfires in the state. Governor Cox joined USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack in Salt Lake City last week to sign the Shared Stewardship agreement. The state has worked with […]
