Salt Lake City (May 20, 2025) — State and federal fire officials will address this year’s plans for bolstering Utah’s wildfire preparedness and coordination ahead of an anticipated higher-than-normal wildfire season and following the governor’s April 21 executive order. Utahns in all regions of the state need to exercise good Fire Sense while outdoors to decrease human-caused wildfires ranging from vehicle and unattended campfire starts to unauthorized debris burns and careless target shooting.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: This is the Place Heritage Park
2601 Sunnyside Ave S, Salt Lake City UT 84108
WHO: Utah Governor Spencer Cox
Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources
Jamie Barnes, Director, Forestry, Fire and State Lands
Chris Delaney, State Fire Management Officer, Bureau of Land Management
Basil Newmerzhycky, Great Basin Predictive Services, Bureau of Land Management
Presentations will include updated statistics on human-caused wildfires in Utah, statewide maps showing regions of concern, and state and federal wildfire equipment.
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