Utah State Forester’s Order Enabling Municipalities to Request Expanded Restrictions on Fireworks within Municipal Borders
To view the signed order, click here Due to current and forecasted weather conditions, coupled with Governor Cox’s Executive Order 2026-04 declaring a state of emergency in the State of...
Last updated: July 21, 2026
State Forester Signs Order Banning Fireworks Statewide
Linked to the signed order SALT LAKE CITY (June 26, 2026) – Jamie Barnes, the State Forester for the state of Utah, has issued a statewide order to ban fireworks...
Last updated: June 26, 2026
Forest Legacy Funding Secures Permanent Protection for Private Forestland in Historic Nine Mile Canyon
SALT LAKE CITY — The USDA Forest Service announced last week that it was funding a Forest Legacy project in Carbon County. The 1,344-acre Nine Mile Canyon Conservation Project will...
Last updated: June 3, 2026
Utah’s Closed Fire Season Starts June 1: Get a Permit, Notify Dispatch, and Exercise Your ‘Fire Sense’
SALT LAKE – May 29, 2026 – With summer approaching and wildfire risks rising, state fire officials are reminding residents that Utah’s Closed Fire Season officially begins next Monday, June...
Last updated: June 3, 2026
State of Utah and Federal Wildland Firefighters Raise Awareness Amid Elevated Seasonal Fire Risk
SOUTH SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — State and federal wildland firefighters gathered today in Salt Lake City to raise awareness regarding the elevated wildfire danger across Utah this year due...
Last updated: June 3, 2026
Utah and U.S. Forest Service enter long-term agreement to strengthen stewardship of National Forests
SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 8, 2026) – Today, the state of Utah entered into a 20-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, to help actively manage...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
FFSL and DLE Partner to Restore Safety and Recreation to the Jordan River Parkway
SALT LAKE CITY – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, the Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement and other local law enforcement agencies have...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
Forestry, Fire and State Lands Hands Out Annual Honors at Fall Fire Meeting
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands, awarded three individuals at its annual Fall Fire Management Meeting. The awards are given to individuals and...
Last updated: November 12, 2025
Utah’s Wildland Firefighters Participate in National Fight Against Cancer
SALT LAKE CITY—The men and women who fight wildfires in Utah face intense heat, smoke, and danger. But beyond the immediate hazards of a fire, they face an invisible threat:...
Last updated: January 23, 2026
Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands Secures $300,000 Federal Grant to Restore Beaver River Watershed
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the USDA Forest Service. The funding, provided through...
Last updated: January 23, 2026