wildfire season

The 4th of July is hours away, but that hasn't stopped officials of the State of Utah from issuing a stage one fire restriction, including Southern Utah.

Southern Utah is in the midst of a serious wildfire season. Even if you think it's common sense, it's time to learn why there's so much smoke lately.

It’s summer in Utah and already there have been multiple brush fires and control burns that strayed a little too far.   However, this is unsurprising as summer means fire season and Utah has an entire history of legendary fires. Not only do wildfires ravage the land and impact wildlife, but also can have a drastic impact on air quality. Even those who...

This whole week has been hot, dry, and smokey which means that fire season is starting and its not holding back.   St. George experienced three back-to-back fires this week alone from control burns. With all the rain Southern Utah experienced just a month ago, there are more plants to burn. If ...

With lower temperatures and higher humidity expected throughout Southern Utah, fire managers lifted restrictions Thursday in Washington, Kane, Beaver and Iron counties, but want to warn residents: wildfire season isn’t over yet. Fire officials said they were expecting one of the worst wildfire seasons in more than a decade, warning that any blazes had the potential to be catastrophic. “... Read Mo

Washington County fire crews are warning that this year will likely be the worst fire season in over a decade, and they say training is well underway. Fire crews from the Santa Clara-Ivins Fire and Rescue say they’re preparing by cutting down overgrown vegetation and simulating fire scenarios. T...