Updated Monday, Oct. 11 at 1:25 p.m. MDT
The latest on active fires that are at least 100 acres large and/or have forced evacuations.
- There are currently no large, uncontained fires burning in Utah. However, the Bear Fire in Carbon County continues to smolder after starting over three months ago. State officials said it’s because it burned near historic mining operations and a coal refuse pile is still active. They’re warning people to be aware of the coal fires, which can create unstable ground and temperatures up to 700 degrees Fahrenheit. Officials said diverse landscapes, drought conditions and mining operations in the area have made it difficult to completely extinguish it.
- There are some prescribed burns and fuels projects being worked on by officials throughout the state.
A real-time source of all active wildfires and projects across Utah, which is regularly updated by state fire officials.
Current Conditions:
There are currently no red flag warnings for the state of Utah.
Utah is in the midst of a historic drought and officials were preparing for another historic wildfire season. But this year has been “relatively quiet.” Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about wildfires.
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Bad air quality can lead to several health issues, but not everyone can afford to stay inside and out of the smoke. -
Earlier this year, fire potential was high because of human-caused starts and restrictions were put in place to tamp down on them. Now, they’re being lifted because of improved conditions and human behavior.
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The Parleys Canyon Fire has some officials looking ahead at emergency preparedness, specifically evacuations. One wildfire expert gives advice on how to prepare for one.
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Algunos residentes de habla hispana tuvieron que esperar hasta que residentes bilingües colgaran información sobre las evacuaciones en las redes sociales. Ahora, el condado busca implementar un sistema de alerta de urgencias bilingüe.
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Some Spanish-speaking residents had to wait until bilingual speakers posted updates about evacuations on social media. Now, the county is looking at implementing a bilingual emergency alert system.
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A catalytic converter started an aggressive wildfire off the side of I-80 near the Lamb’s Canyon exit Saturday afternoon.
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Utah’s Fire Season Has Been Quiet So Far This Year, But Officials Say We’re Not Out Of The Woods YetThere’s been almost a 40% drop in human-caused fires in Utah this year. That combined with recent storms in Southern Utah has led to a “quieter” season.
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Health officials are saying it’s unsafe for everyone to be outside this weekend because of wildfire smoke blanketing Northern Utah. The smoke is coming from wildfires burning in California though, not Utah.
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Severe wildfires across the West have prompted the nation’s top fire agency to increase its preparedness level to the highest and most critical stage — the earliest the agency has done so in a decade.
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Fireworks are now on sale for the summer holidays while sellers deal with pandemic-related supply problems and a focus on fireworks amid Utah’s historic drought.
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People are the leading cause of wildfires in Utah, and they can be lit in a variety of ways. Target shooting is one of them. Here’s how fires can spark in this way, from the finger to the flame.
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Moab residents gathered Monday night at a local bookstore to read pieces they wrote about the Pack Creek Fire. It has scorched almost 9,000 acres in the nearby La Sal Mountains.
