Summit County honored for top firefighting support and prevention in Utah

Summit County has been named 2024 Cooperator of the Year for its fire efforts this year. Photo: Utah Forestry, Fire & State Lands // Facebook

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands has recognized Summit County as its 2024 Cooperator of the Year for exceptional firefighting support and prevention efforts.

County officials played a vital role in containing several wildfires, including the Dikker Hill Fire and Yellow Lake Fire, providing both heavy equipment and incident command leadership.

The county’s contributions extended beyond emergency response to include significant fuel reduction projects and wildfire prevention initiatives.

Summit County’s support included providing bulldozers for fire containment and personnel for incident command operations.