Fire Danger

Hot, dry, and windy days have become more common across the West since 1973. The fire season is also becoming longer and more intense, and can bring other issues like unhealthy air quality.

J. Bradley Washa, Assistant Professor of Wildland Fire Science at USU, talks about upcoming prescribed fires across Utah and shares a recap of this year's fire season.

J. Bradley Washa, USU Assistant Professor in Wildland Fire Science gives us an end of season fire update and fire safety tips.

Salt Lake Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Emily Anderson Stern, and Brock Marchant talk about the week’s top stories, including three bars and a restaurant that burned down but may be rebuilt.

A lot of strategy goes into preventing a wildfire from spreading. The Utah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands' Kayli Guild explains the process.

Federal forecasters say there is above-average potential for significant wildfires through the end of September across a vast swath of the Western U.S.

J. Bradley Washa, USU Assistant Professor of Wildland Fire Science gives us a recap of last year's fire season and indicators that help predict what Utah might see this season for the summer months.

J. Bradley Washa, assistant professor of Wildland Fire Science at USU, gives us an end of season update and the outlook as we head into the colder months.

With much of Utah expected to see ripe wildfire conditions for the foreseeable future, restrictions are in place and officials are on edge heading into the holiday weekend.

In other news, Utah's water supply is at its highest levels in at least 15 years, according to the Division of Water Resources.