wild fire

The Silver King Fire burned over 17,000 acres in south-central Utah, last year.

Police & Fire

Federal Wildfire Preparedness Level rises as early fire season builds across the West

by Rebecca Brenner
Published: Mar 23, 2026

Limited snowpack, as seen from Parley’s Summit looking west into Parley’s Canyon. Normally, this area would be covered with several feet of snow this time of year. The snowfield on the left side of the photo is the Parleys Canyon Fire burn area from 2021.

Environment

Low snowpack, warm winter could raise wildfire risk in Utah

by Rebecca Brenner
Published: Mar 22, 2026

The Tank Hollow fire burned in the Sheep Creek drainage on the Spanish Fork Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. This lightning-caused fire started on August 11th, 2017.

News

Utah governor orders new wildfire preparedness push ahead of 2025 fire season

by Rebecca Brenner
Published: Apr 22, 2025

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