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Two Utah-Based Companies Awarded Grant Funding for Firebank Expansion
SALT LAKE – The Alliance for Green Heat has awarded two Utah-based companies grant funding to help expand firewood banks in Utah. Huber Woods and Brandt Services will receive funding...
Last updated: February 7, 2024

State and Federal Wildfire Officials Celebrate Three Years of Decreased Wildfires in Utah as part of the Fire Sense Program
Salt Lake City, UT (Jan. 10, 2024) – Instead of facing a wildfire-prone season fueled by substantial growth in vegetation from a snowy year, state and federal authorities marked the...
Last updated: January 23, 2026

Grant-Funded Initiatives Help Reshape the Jordan River Landscape
SALT LAKE CITY – Last fiscal year, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands awarded $645,000 in grant funding to municipalities and non-profit organizations with a vested interest...
Last updated: January 23, 2026

Utah FFSL Honors Unified Fire Authority and Josh Soper with End-of-Season Fire Awards
SALT LAKE – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands recognized Josh Soper and Unified Fire Authority for their outstanding work this season at the State Fall Fire...
Last updated: January 23, 2026

Team Rubicon Receives 2023 WUI Mitigation Award for Outstanding Wildfire Mitigation Work in Moab
SALT LAKE CITY – Team Rubicon has been honored with the 2023 WUI Mitigation Award for their work in wildfire mitigation efforts in the wildland-urban interface within the Moab area....
Last updated: January 23, 2026
Utah FFSL Seeks Stakeholder Comment on Mineral Extraction Rules
SALT LAKE – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands is seeking stakeholder comment through the informal rulemaking processes regarding a draft of mineral extraction rules, especially lithium...
Last updated: October 13, 2023

Fire Sense Honored with 2023 Bronze Smokey Bear Award
SALT LAKE – The interagency fire prevention campaign Fire Sense was honored by the US Forest Service, the Ad Council and the National Association of State Foresters with the bronze...
Last updated: January 23, 2026

Fremont Island Property Management Plan Finalized; Will Remain Public Open Space
SALT LAKE – The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL) has completed the Fremont Island Property Management Plan (PMP) according to the terms and conditions outlined in...
Last updated: January 23, 2026

Over 18,000 Acres Selected by Forest Service for Preservation as Part of Forest Legacy Program
SALT LAKE – The US Forest Service announced 18,648 acres of private forested lands in Utah will be preserved with an investment of $14.4 million as a part of the...
Last updated: January 23, 2026

State, federal and local officials tour Utah forest management projects
SALT LAKE CITY– Today state, federal and local officials visited forest management projects to see how Utah’s land managers are proactively addressing the wildfire crisis. Gov. Spencer Cox hosted Deputy...
Last updated: January 23, 2026