Wildfires
Michael Houck
Fire crews battle fire on tribal lands, lighting caused
First responders are fighting a wildfire on Saturday afternoon near Monarch Ridge and Brown's Draw Reservoir.5 days ago
Madison Swenson
Lightning sparks wildfire near Vernal
Crews are responding to a new lightning-caused wildfire on Blue Mountain, about 20 miles east of Vernal.7 days ago
Madison Swenson
Crews fighting new lightning-sparked wildfire in Wasatch County
UPDATE: The Magpie Hill Fire is now 100% contained.8 days ago
Cary Schwanitz
Weber Fire District deploys crews to two states for wildfires
Crews from the Weber Fire District left for Texas and Idaho Tuesday to help battle wildfires.9 days ago
Michael Houck
PETA wants animal cruelty charges for Springville brush fire suspect
PETA is asking the Utah County Attorney's office to pursue cruelty-to-animals charges against the man who started a wildfire by lighting a spider on fire.9 days ago
Associated Press
Washington town evacuated, some homes burned in wildfire
A small town in Washington state was evacuated due to a fast-moving fire that burned a half-dozen homes as crews in California made progress against the state’s deadliest and largest wildfire of the year.13 days ago
Michael Houck & Andrew Adams
Police: Suspect arrested for causing Springville brush fire while trying to kill spider with lighter
Police have a man in custody after allegedly catching a hillside on fire while attempting to burn a spider Monday afternoon.17 days ago
Josh Ellis
Morgan County firefighters extinguish firework-caused fire
Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire that was sparked by fireworks in Morgan County on Wednesday.21 days ago
Cary Schwanitz
Highway 279 near Moab reopened large grass fire
Several fire departments helped put out a grass fire that closed Highway 279 for a time Tuesday.22 days ago
Cary Schwanitz
Tibble Fire 100% contained, 2 reservoirs closed
The Pine Hollow and Silver Lake Flat reservoirs remained closed Sunday morning even though firefighters contained the Tibble Fire.25 days ago
Madison Swenson
Closures in place as crews battle lightning-sparked wildfire in American Fork Canyon
UPDATE: The Tibble Fire is 100% contained, although state fire officials say some smoke may still be visible overnight.26 days ago
Larry D. Curtis
Goshen home a ‘total loss’ after fireworks start blaze in Utah County
A Utah County home is a total loss after a structure fire associated with fireworks blazed up Friday.27 days ago
Josh Ellis
SLC firefighters knock down grass fire near Ensign Peak
Fire crews were able to quickly control a grass fire that burned 3-4 acres on Ensign Peak.28 days ago
Karah Brackin
Firefighters give firework safety tips ahead of Pioneer Day
Ahead of Pioneer Day weekend, firefighters and other agencies are urging Utahns to use their fire sense before playing with any kind of fire.28 days ago
Eliza Pace & Madison Swenson, KSL TV
Crews contain wildfire in Zion National Park; traffic returns to normal
UPDATE: Traffic on Kolob Terrace Road has returned to normal after crews successfully contained the approximately 17-acre Kolob Upper Fire.29 days ago
Larry D. Curtis
State orders fire restrictions for four northern Utah counties
Utah ordered stage one fire restrictions in four counties Tuesday because of "extremely dry vegetation conditions in Northern Utah."1 month ago
Joseph Ataman, Jimmy Hutcheon, Xiaofei Xu, Zahid Mahmood and Sana Noor Haq, CNN
Wildfires rage in France and Spain amid heat wave, while the UK faces its hottest day ever
Raging wildfires have scorched thousands of hectares of forest in France and Spain, while Britain is set to face its hottest day on record amid a searing heat wave.1 month ago
Michael Houck
Fire crews, archaeologists worked to protect Chalk Creek Hieroglyphs against the Halfway Hill Fire
Archaeologists and firefighters worked together to protect historic hieroglyphs from the Halfway Hill Fire.1 month ago
Michael Houck & Lauren Steinbrecher
UPDATE: Wanship Fire 100% contained, evacuation orders lifted
Firefighters are battling a grass fire in Wanship that started in an antique barn, causing evacuation orders for nearby residents.1 month ago
Madison Swenson
New fire sparks along I-15 between Juab, Utah counties
A new fire has sparked along Interstate 15 between Juab and Utah counties.1 month ago
Shara Park
Recent rain bringing new flooding fears to residents in Stockton
As Mother Nature continues to help firefighters on the Jacob City Fire in Tooele County, it also presents a new concern for residents — flooding.1 month ago
Shara Park
Monsoon rain helping firefighters tame the flames of Jacob City Fire
Mother Nature finally brought some relief to firefighters across the state as they battle three major wildfires, including the Jacob City Fire in Tooele County.1 month ago
Josh Ellis
Jacob City Fire now 35% contained as monsoon moisture falls on Utah fires
Monsoon rains fells on all three of Utah's biggest wildfires on Wednesday, and the Jacob City Fire is now 35% contained.1 month ago
