Wildfire Management

Satellites have been an important fire science tool for years. The data from these new wildfire-focused satellites will be freely available for wildfire managers and researchers.

A former Forest Service chief said agency mandates to aggressively suppress wildfires "at all costs" could be a factor in this year's deadly season. There have been 18 fireline deaths so far.

The Trump administration wants to do away with the decades-old Roadless Rule, saying it would reduce "regulatory burdens." Over 99% of public comments want to keep it.

Contractors across the nation lost over $1 billion between 2024 and 2025. Small businesses in the West were hit hard, especially those that mitigate and suppress wildfires on the ground.

Fire creates a mosaic of different habitat types, each at a different stage of succession. We humans continue to have a profound influence on these fire regimes.

A new study on wildfire prediction specific to Utah uses a straightforward "hot days" method to predict the frequency and severity of wildfires across the state.

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.

During a press conference, the governor warned that human carelessness has caused 72% of Utah’s wildfires this year.

President Trump has signed an executive order on wildfire policy, which seeks to speed responses to wildfires and address what it calls "reckless mismanagement."

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.