Wildfires

A grass fire that closed down I-80 near the SLC airport. (UDOT)...
Michael Houck, KSL TV

I-80 near Salt Lake International Airport closed due to fire

A fire is causing a shutdown on Interstate 80 near the Salt Lake International Airport.
2 years ago
Rocky Mountain Power Cruise prepared to lift the powerline from a burned power pole onto a new powe...
Jed Boal, KSL TV

Crews work to get power back after Great Salt Lake wildfires

Rocky Mountain Power crews work on outages that were caused by two fires near the Great Salt Lake
2 years ago
Left Fork Fire from the Rainbow Point at Dixie National Forest. (Credit: Bryce Canyon National Park...
Michael Houck, KSL TV

‘Left Fork Fire’ flares up again after red flag conditions

The 'Left Fork Fire' is getting its second wind after red flag conditions hit Utah.
2 years ago
Lakeshore Fire (Utah Fire Info)...
Josh Ellis, Madison Swenson & Shara Park, KSL TV

Winds driving wildfires in Tooele, Salt Lake counties

Crews responded to multiple new fires Friday, one of which closed part of Interstate 80 and was threatening power lines in the area.
2 years ago
Three wildfires just north of Flagstaff, Arizona, continue to burn at an uncontrolled rate as weath...
Joe Sutton, CNN

Arizona’s Pipeline Fire has burned more than 20,000 acres in 2 days

Arizona's Pipeline Fire, about six miles from Flagstaff, has scorched more than 20,000 acres, about four times the area it was Monday afternoon, according to Coconino National Forest officials.
2 years ago
(Hurricane Valley Fire & Rescue)...
Jed Boal, KSL TV

Utah fire officials: Use FireSense to avoid wildfires

As we head into the hottest, driest days of the season, fire officials are urging us to use our FireSense, or we risk starting wildfires.
2 years ago
(Utah Fire Info)...
Madison Swenson & Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Wildfire breaks out along I-15 after sparks come off car near Mona

A wildfire broke out in Juab County Tuesday after local fire officials say sparks came off a car on Interstate 15.
2 years ago
A plane spraying down the fire. (Credit: Chaice Moyes)...
Michael Houck & Madison Swenson, KSL TV

Fire crews battle wildfire near Toquerville Falls

Fire crews are battling a wildfire near Toquerville Falls Sunday afternoon.
2 years ago
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Mike Anderson

Utah firefighters train and prepare for hot, dry summer

There's a high potential for several wildfires as drought conditions continue to plague Utah, and firefighters from eight different counties are working together to prepare for the upcoming fire season.
2 years ago
The rules are already set for when it's ok to set off fireworks for two holidays in Utah this July....
Ladd Egan, KSL TV

New maps show where fireworks are restricted this summer

With the start of summer comes concern over fireworks as cities work to fine-tune their fireworks restriction maps.
2 years ago
A brush fire burned more than 12 acres Sunday in Hurricane. (Washington County Emergency Services)...
Cary J. Schwanitz, KSL TV

State Route 59 reopened after brush fire in Hurricane

Fire crews were battling a brush fire in Hurricane Sunday morning that scorched at least 12 acres.
2 years ago
Firefighters are still monitoring the Flatline Fire that broke out Sunday afternoon as concerns ab...
Karah Backin, KSL TV

The ‘Flatline Fire’ hints at a concerning wildfire season for Utah

Firefighters are still monitoring the Flatline Fire that broke out Sunday afternoon as concerns about the upcoming wildfire season grow.
2 years ago
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Michael Houck and Lauren Steinbrecher, KSL TV

Human-caused wildfire erupts near US Highway 40 in Wasatch County

Fire crews battled a fast-growing blaze along busy Highway 40 in Wasatch County Sunday, believed to be human-caused.
2 years ago
The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak wildfire is now the largest in New Mexico's history. (Sam Wasson/Sipa/...
Jennifer Henderson and Jon Passantino, CNN

Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire becomes largest in New Mexico history

The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire has become the largest fire in New Mexico history, burning 298,060 acres, officials said.
2 years ago
A Very Large Air Tanker makes a drop on a ridge west of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Retardant was used t...
CEDAR ATTANASIO and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press

President declares disaster in New Mexico wildfire zone

Firefighters have slowed the advance of the largest wildfire in the U.S. as heavy winds relented.
2 years ago
New Mexico governor asks Biden for more wildfire help: "I have 6,000 people evacuated. I have famil...
Paradise Afshar, Amanda Watts and Holly Yan, CNN

New Mexico governor asks Biden for more wildfire help

New Mexico's governor has asked for a presidential disaster declaration to help get more money into her state as it battles the largest wildfire burning in the U.S.
2 years ago
Wind blows smoke viewed from Los Alamos, New Mexico. (U.S. National Forest Service)...
CEDAR ATTANASIO and SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press

As wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to flee

Wind-whipped flames are marching across more of New Mexico’s tinder-dry mountainsides, forcing the evacuation of area residents and dozens of patients from the state's psychiatric hospital as firefighters scramble to keep new wildfires from growing.
2 years ago
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Jed Boal, KSL TV

Firefighters urge Utahns to use ‘FireSense’ to prevent wildfires

A 100-acre wildfire along the shore of the Great Salt Lake two days ago was a wake-up call for wildfire season.
2 years ago
FILE: Fire Danger is very high in Summit County, where Rocky Mountain Power is considering temporar...
Eliza Pace

Firefighters prepare for wildfire season

As spring temperatures increase, wildland firefighters and public land managers are anticipating and preparing for what could be another challenging fire season. 
2 years ago
CIBECUE, AZ - JUNE 28:  Flames of the Rodeo/Chediski fire consumes the forest June 28, 2002 on the ...
FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press

Flagstaff residents evacuated near wind-whipped Arizona wildfire

A fast-moving wildfire in rural northern Arizona ballooned to over 9 square miles Tuesday as winds whipped the flames, shut down a major highway and grounded aircraft that could drop water and fire retardant. About a couple hundred homes along U.S. 89, north of Flagstaff, were evacuated.
2 years ago
(Valencia County Fire Department)...
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and PAUL DAVENPORT, Associated Press

Wind whips destructive wildfires in New Mexico, Colorado

Firefighters are battling a wind-driven blaze that has burned at least 150 homes, barns and other structures in a mountain community in drought-stricken New Mexico.
2 years ago
The fire began Monday in the community of Belen. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/Albuquerque Journal/Zuma via...
Amanda Musa and Steve Almasy, CNN

1 firefighter injured, 19 structures damaged as wildfire burns in New Mexico

A New Mexico wildfire, dubbed the Big Hole fire, has scorched approximately 850 acres as of Tuesday afternoon, according to Valencia County officials.
2 years ago
An American flag rests on rubble of the Greenville Fire Department  destroyed by the Dixie Fire on ...
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and MIKE LIEDTKE Associated Press

California utility to pay $55 million for massive wildfires

Pacific Gas & Electric, the nation's largest utility, has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires sparked by its aging Northern California power lines and submit to five years of oversight in an attempt to prevent more deadly blazes.
2 years ago
(Pleasant Grove Fire Department)...
Josh Ellis, KSL TV

Crews stop Utah County brush fire started by minor

Firefighters were able to contain a brush fire that was started by a minor playing with flint and steel.
2 years ago

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