Wildfire Danger & Forest Health

The United States is experiencing a crisis – a present and a future defined by wildfires that are increasingly extreme, vast in scale, and devastating to communities and landscapes.

Whether from smoke-filled skies or the loss of lives, homes, and businesses, every part of the country has been impacted by severe wildfires.

At the same time, fire is an essential natural process in many landscapes and can play a vital role in helping mitigate risk to people

and communities, restoring ecosystems, and sustaining Indigenous cultural practices.

The nation finds itself in a paradox, in which fire is both central to the crisis and

one essential part of the solution.

Thinning Colorado forests to reduce fire danger also helps bees and flowers, research shows

Unless we act, today’s California wildfires are tomorrow’s Utah disaster

State Farm decision to stop issuing homeowners insurance in California may drive up premiums

Homeowners insurance cancellation problems get worse

Allstate also halting home insurance policies in California due to wildfire risk

California home insurance: At least three companies have stopped offering policies

Utah lawmakers hear concerns about canyon wildfires, outdated plans

Canyon locals puzzled over fire and water concerns voiced by Salt Lake County Council members

39% of homes are in danger of burning in Utah — compared with less than 10% in California, Washington and Oregon

Forest Service considers cutting mature trees in Gifford Pinchot to reduce wildfire risk

Neighbors push back on new building codes designed to fight wildfires

Are the Cottonwood Canyons the next to Burn?

After the Maui and California wildfires, what is the outlook for our canyons?

See the video here.

Water Q & A emails to Staff from Dea Theodore and their Responses - 2023

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Questions Submitted by Advisory Board Members on Wildfire Danger & Forest Health

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