(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 Unita-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 […]
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires churning out dense plumes of smoke as they scorch huge swaths of the U.S. West Coast have exposed millions of people to hazardous pollution levels, causing emergency room visits to spike and potentially thousands of deaths among the elderly and infirm, according to an […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are being asked to find nearly $20 million more in spending to cover the costs of the state’s worst wildfire season on record. The Deseret News reports the state has already spent $42 million on fire suppression costs and post-fire rehabilitation for the 1,327 wildfires […]
SPANISH FORK, Utah (AP) — A pair of wildfires in Utah County that forced hundreds of families to evacuate their homes and created poor air quality has posed a challenge to the high school sports season. Salem Hills chemistry teacher, athletic director and girls soccer coach Lee Gillie said he […]
