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Hyde Park residents urging caution after brush fire gets dangerously close to homes
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted July 24 - 7:18 a.m.
People in one Hyde Park neighborhood are urging everyone to be careful this Pioneer Day, after flames came within feet of several homes.
Cox urges Utahns to celebrate Pioneer Day safely after near 'catastrophes'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 22 - 3:57 p.m.
With Utah's second July firework window opening on Monday, Gov. Spencer Cox said he wants Utahns to be careful with when and where they light any personal fireworks.
Challenging, exhausting 24 hours for residents evacuated near the Sandhurst Fire
Kiersten Nunez, KSL-TV | Posted July 22 - 9:31 a.m.
The Sandhurst Fire, which ignited Saturday near Ensign Peak, prompted mandatory evacuation orders for several nearby homes.
Salt Lake police lift neighborhood evacuation orders for wildfire near Ensign Peak
Ashley Fredde and Roy Burton, KSL.com | Posted July 21 - 10:48 p.m.
Police lifted evacuation orders in the neighborhoods previously threatened by the Sandhurst Fire above Ensign Peak on Sunday night.
Utah's 2024 precipitation remains above average, so why is most of it 'abnormally dry'?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 21 - 9:40 p.m.
Utah collected above-average precipitation throughout the first half of this year, but "abnormally dry" conditions are returning amid a precipitation lull that began in April.
Fire crews gain 'good control' on blaze near Ensign Peak; mandatory evacuations remain in place
Carter Williams, Matt Brooks and Roy Burton, KSL.com | Posted July 20 - 10:53 p.m.
Firefighters have contained the southern perimeter of the Sandhurst Fire Sunday night and all evacuation orders have been lifted.
Utahns seeing more power outages from fire sensors this summer
Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL-TV | Posted July 18 - 10:08 a.m.
Rocky Mountain Power customers have seen outages in the hottest days of the year, when they need it most. The power company says the cause is safety-related.
Utah's air quality gets worse as wildfire smoke moves in
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted July 16 - 8:32 p.m.
Some parts of Utah are looking a little hazier as wildfire smoke settles in.
Stringent fire restrictions ordered for Antelope Island amid 'extremely dry' conditions
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 16 - 11:03 a.m.
State firefighters are implementing more stringent fire restrictions at Antelope Island State Park as "extremely dry vegetation conditions" begin to grip the region.
Evacuations of 20 homes ordered as fire near Cedar City grows
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted July 13 - 5:05 p.m.
The Graff Point Fire, a 265-acre blaze near Cedar City that likely started from lightning, according to Utah Fire Info, has forced 20 cabin and trailer owners to evacuate their property in the upper basin and Shurtz Canyon.
Silver King Fire reaches 16,000 acres; Marysvale faces immediate 'major flooding' risk
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted July 13 - 12:04 p.m.
A historic gold mill was destroyed and nearby residents are being warned of impending flood risk as crews fight the Silver King fire in erratic wind conditions.
Marysvale residents recount the impact of the Silver King fire
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted July 10 - 12:55 p.m.
The Silver King fire, which started on Friday from a lightning strike, has torched more than 11,000 acres and was at 0% containment, according to a Tuesday afternoon update from Utah Fire Info.
Fire roundup: Wildfires in southern Utah continue to blaze
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted July 9 - 9:31 p.m.
As Utah faces a scorching heat wave this week, dozens of crews are continuing to battle blazes across the state.
Fast-growing fire near Bryce Canyon quickly reaches 11,000 acres in size
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 8 - 8:30 p.m.
A wildfire burning south of Bryce Canyon National Park has quickly reached 11,000 acres in size amid hot and dry conditions.
Growth of Silver King Fire leaves people in shock
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted July 8 - 7:42 a.m.
Several residents in a rural part of Utah are preparing for the worst as a wildfire ballooned in size over the weekend.
The Deer Springs Fire sparks south of Bryce Canyon National Park
Michael Houck, KSL-TV | Posted July 7 - 5:50 p.m.
A new wildfire that is nearly 1,200 acres has started south of Bryce Canyon National Park on Sunday.
Over 70% of Utah's wildfires are human-caused this year. These are some of the usual suspects
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 3 - 9:03 p.m.
FUtah firefighters say they're concerned about firework safety this Fourth of July weekend, but other recent trends are also causing problems.
Where you can and can't launch fireworks in Utah this year
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 2 - 12:12 p.m.
Launching fireworks is once again legal in Utah for the Fourth of July, but communities have restrictions, including where fireworks are and aren't legal.
Newly approved funding helps clear wildfire fuels near Ogden-area homes
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted July 2 - 8:52 a.m.
Firefighters in Ogden are working to prepare and protect high-risk areas from wildfires, thanks to new state funding approved in early 2024.
June heat was near record-breaking in parts of Utah. What's in the Fourth of July forecast?
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 1 - 3:14 p.m.
Multiple Utah cities posted above-normal average temperatures, but relief is expected in the first week of July in parts of Utah, including on the Fourth of July.
Crews battle new fire in Washington County, earlier evacuation notice lifted
Mark Jones, KSL-TV | Posted June 30 - 11:33 p.m.
Utah Fire Info reported the start of a new fire Sunday in southern Utah.
Crews fight fires by working to prevent them from starting
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted June 27 - 4:00 p.m.
Fire department are working to mitigate the risk and severity of wildfire this summer. Part of that effort is educating residents about firework safety.
Brush fire affecting Ogden homeless encampment has fire officials concerned
Alexander Campbell and Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted June 27 - 6:50 a.m.
A brush fire in Ogden affected a homeless encampment Tuesday, burning one person. Fire officials are worried about the dangerous mix of homeless encampments and dry fuels as the temperatures rise.
Utah, Arizona enact new restrictions amid 'rapidly increasing fire danger'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted June 21 - 6:13 a.m.
New fire restrictions are now in effect in southwest Utah and northwest Arizona as "rapidly increasing fire danger" builds in the region.
