Fire Safety

Large fires are raging in Utah and across the West. One of the most common fire safety mistakes is leaving campfires unattended or not fully extinguishing them.

Utah homes and properties in the wildland urban interface are threatened by wildfires, and it's important for property owners to understand what they can do to stay ahead of them.

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.

After years of fear regarding potential wildfires, California tribes reestablish cultural burning — a millennia-old mechanism of wildfire prevention.

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.

Federal officials have new recommendations for how communities should prepare for such disasters potential fast-moving, destructive wildfires.

Federal forecasters are warning that the fire season could be very active across broad swaths of our region this July and August.

In other news, avalanche warnings have increased in several parts of Utah, with human-caused avalanches likely. And, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources director is retiring.

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.