66% decrease in human caused Utah wildfires for 2021

The Parley's Canyon Fire in August erupted alongside I-80 due to a catalytic converter. Photo: Park City Fire District

PARK CITY, Utah — This year in Utah, human-caused wildfires in July and August decreased significantly compared to 2020.

According to Utah Fire Info, there were 159 human-caused wildfires in Utah in July and August of 2021.

In 2020, there were 471 human-caused fires in that same timeframe.

2019 was a better year (358 human-caused fires in July-August) than 2020.