Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Fire and Aviation

Fire and Aviation

Fire is a natural part of the ecosystem on the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Historically, frequent small fires burned in this area, reducing dense vegetation, renewing soil nutrients, and helping plant species to regenerate. The large number of homes located in and around the forest presents a tremendous challenge in this fire-prone ecosystem.

The Wasatch-Cache National Forest utilizes a variety of fire management tools including fire suppression, fire prevention and fuels management. The use of these tools, in combination, enhances protection of forest resources, homes and adjacent lands.

Prescribed Fire

The use of prescribed fire is a growing program intended to return fire to the ecosystem. Forest managers burn over 10,000 acres each year in order to accomplish specific resource objectives. Two of these objectives are reducing hazardous fuel buildups and improving range and wildlife habitat. Prescribed fires are carefully planned using information about precipitation, wind, fuel moisture and other elements to determine the best conditions to burn and meet the objectives. Prescribed fires are usually ignited by hand with drip torches or by helicopter.

Local Fire Information

• Current Fire Weather
• Outdoor Fire Safety Tips
• Fireworks
• Fire: Friend or Foe?

State Fire Information

• Forestry, Fire & State Lands
• Utah Fire Management
• Radar Image from National Weather Service

National Fire Information

• USDA-FS Fire and Aviation Management
• Wildland Fire Assessment System
• FIREWISE
• Smokey Bear's Home Page

Hazardous Fuels Reduction Successes

• Pinto Ridge: Explanation (.pdf 8KB)  --  Powerpoint Presentation about (7249 KB)
• Davis County: Explanation (.pdf 101KB) -- Images (.zip 4854 KB)

Prescribed Burns

Evanston/Mountain View Ranger Districts

• Dahlgreen Aspen Prescribed Fire Successfully Implemented (.pdf - 24 Kb)
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• Dahlgreen Aspen Prescribed Fire
  (6/11/08 - .pdf - 462 Kb)
• Aspen Dahlgreen Prescribed Fire (4/14/08 - .pdf - 471 Kb)
• Aspen Dahlgreen Prescribed Fire (9/18/07 - .pdf - 219 Kb)

Logan Ranger District

• Logan Ranger District to Implement Saddle Creek Prescribed Fire (5/29/08 - .pdf - 225 Kb) | Pamphlet (.pdf - 326 Kb)
• Logan Ranger District to Implement Portions of Blacksmith Fork Prescribed Fire (10/12/07 - .pdf - 46 Kb) | Map (.pdf - 2.66 Mb)

Ogden Ranger District

• 2008 Uintah Highlands and Mountain Green Prescribe Burn Pamphlet (.pdf - 318 Kb)
• Mountain Green Prescribed Fire (.pdf - 250 Kb)

Wildland Fire Use Fires

Big Creek Wildland Fire Use

• Big Creek Wildland Fire Use Update (9/18/07 - .pdf - 226 Kb)
• Big Creek Wildland Fire Use Update (9/16/07 - .pdf - 178 Kb)
  Big Creek Wildland Fire Use Map (9/16/07 - .jpg - 272 Kb)
• Wildland Fire Use (9/15/07 - .pdf - 56 Kb)
• Big Creek Wildland Fire Use Update (9/15/07 - .pdf - 131 Kb)
• Big Creek Wildland Fire Use Monitoring Report (9/4/07 - 133 Kb)