Wildfire Prevention

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.

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

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

J. Bradley Washa, USU Assistant Professor of Wildfire Science brings us updates on Utah's fire season and safety tips for our Fourth of July holiday.

In other news, funding issues have halted a bill meant to help Utah's childcare shortage. And, former state Sen. Karen Mayne, who served in the legislature for 15 years, died at age 78.

J. Bradley Washa, Assistant Professor of Wildland Fire Science at USU, gives us an update on several fires burning across Utah and the wildfire season outlook for the remaining summer months.

J. Bradley Washa, Utah State University Extension assistant professor of Wildland Fire Science talks about fire prevention measures and the most high risk areas across Utah.

In other news, Team Rubicon was recently awarded the 2023 Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Award for efforts to reduce wildfire risk in Moab.

Worsening conditions in the drought-stricken landscape of the American West triggered an emergency round-up of wild horses in Colorado. Activists and…

A group of 57 Utah firefighters was sent to Oregon Sunday to help fight the state’s rapidly-growing wildfires.The group is made up of fire firefighters…