State and Federal Fire Officials to Present Plans for Anticipated High Wildfire Season after Executive Order was Issued in early May
Officials challenge Northern, Central and Southern Utahns to be better prepared while outdoors.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 @ 2:30 pm
WHAT: State and federal fire officials will address this year’s plans for bolstering Utah’s wildfire preparedness and coordination ahead of an anticipated higher-than-normal wildfire season. Utahns in all regions of the state need to exercise good Fire Sense while outdoors to decrease human-caused wildfires ranging from vehicle and unattended campfire starts to unauthorized debris burns and careless target shooting.
WHERE: This is the Place Heritage Park
2601 Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake City (See attached map)
WHO: Utah Governor Spencer Cox
Todd Adams, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources
Jamie Barnes, Director, Forestry, Fire and State Lands
Chris Delaney, State Fire Management Officer, Bureau of Land Management
Basil Newmerzhycky – Great Basin Predictive Services, Bureau of Land Management
Visuals: Updated statistics on human-caused wildfires in Utah
Statewide maps showing regions of concern
State and federal wildfire equipment
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| Karl Hunt E: kthunt@utah.gov Utah Department of Natural Resources | ||||
| ffsl.utah.gov |
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