wildfire

A brush fire, dubbed the “Pecan Fire,” is burning near the Thompson Family Pecan Farm outside of Hurricane. The fire is burning around 5 acres and is currently threatening multiple structures, stored vehicles and pressurized gas tanks. Multipl ...

According to officials with the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands a man was found deceased inside a home damaged by the 49-acre Apple Valley Fire wildfire. The man was found dead in the damaged structure and appeared to suffer a medical emergency ...

Washington County Level 1 Restrictions are also being implementedAs a result of dry grass contributing to high fire danger in Zion National Park, restrictions are being instituted prohibiting campfires and smoking in vegetated areas. These restrictions will be in effect starting at 12:01 a ... Read More ...

Fire officials say an exploding target is to blame for starting a large wildfire now burning on an island in the Great Salt Lake.  The Tabby Canyon Fire started Saturday on Stansbury Island and has now burned over 41-hundred acres.  ...

Crews are battling a brush fire that has grown to more than 36,000 acres in the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument that is burning in a "critical tortoise habitat," according to the Bureau of Land Management Arizona. The fire is named the Basin Fire and is burning 25 miles southeast of Mesquite, Nevada ...

Wildfires are already popping up around the Southwest and here in Utah, and fire managers in the St. George area are asking people to prepare for what could be a ‘busy and challenging’ fire season with probable fire restrictions. After s ...

A state lawmaker wants to create a constitutional amendment that would offer a tax break for Utah homeowners who take steps to prevent wildfires on their property. Under Senate Joint Resolution Ten from Republican State Senator Dan Hemmert, homeowners could get a property tax exemption for the cost of mitigation work they do...

Utah fire crews are continuing to monitor a small wildfire burning near Beaver. The Skull Flat 2 Fire was discovered on October 2. Fire officials say the lightning-caused fire is burning about 7 miles east of Beaver. “The fire was monitored yesterday with no major growth,” officials reported Friday. As of Frid...

State fire officials say crews are fighting a human-caused fire that is threatening several structures Thursday night. The “Spirit Fire” is burning an estimated 10 acres along the west side of Interstate 15 near Pintura. Officials said two homes and three outbuildings are threatened, and the fire is 0 percent contained. Firefig...

An 8-week-old wildfire that for weeks had minimal growth and smoke is now more active in and near the Grand Canyon due to strong gusty winds and below-normal moisture. The fire burning on the national park and adjacent Kaibab National Forest poses no danger to structures, but forest spokeswoman Jacqueline Banks said Friday the fire’s southwestern edge is again visible to visitors. Ba ... Read Mo