Volunteer firefighters prepare for predicted busy wildfire season
and last updated 2021-04-30 19:07:44-04
GRANTSVILLE, Utah â More than half of all fire fighters in Utah are volunteers, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. The Grantsville City Fire Department is fully run by volunteers, while the North Tooele Fire District is run by a mix of volunteer and paid staff.
Those are just two examples of several departments across the Beehive State that depend on volunteers.
This fire season is expected to be busy, with the official start to fire season being pushed up to May 1 in some parts of the state. Wildfire season seems to be year-round, Jon Smith, public information officer for North Tooele Fire District, said.
Utah currently seeing warmer temps than normal â here s what that means
According to the National Weather Service, Salt Lake City and large portions of Utah are experiencing higher than normal temperatures for this time of the year.
and last updated 2021-03-08 01:46:06-05
SALT LAKE CITY â According to the National Weather Service, Salt Lake City and large portions of Utah are experiencing higher than normal temperatures for this time of the year. And despite receiving a decent amount of snow over the last few weeks, Utah s snowpack levels remain below average.
Coupled with a multi-year drought, experts say the signs point to a very active wildfire season for much of the state this year.