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YouTube: How To Prevent Your Vehicle From Sparking A Wildfire | KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY – Every year, our vehicles and other equipment start hundreds of wildfires in Utah. As hot and dry as it is heading into this holiday weekend, firefighters remind us to keep hot cars away from dry grass. This weekend, many Utahns will head to their favorite destinations and pull off the road. As you do, use your fire sense, otherwise, you run the risk of starting a wildfire. "I think it would surprise a lot of people: the amount of fires that we see, and the different ways that motor vehicles would start a...

All 2021 northern Utah wildfires caused by humans, officials say @UtahWildfire and last updated 2021-04-05 14:05:55-04 WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Utah officials expressed concern Monday after seeing an increase in human-caused wildfires in 2021. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Utah Forestry, Fire, and State Lands said that all of this year's 13 wildfires in northern Utah have been caused by humans. Eight of the 13 wildfires were caused by target shooting, according to the BLM, while the other five were started by exploding targets. “This year’s lack of precipitation in th...

Early human-caused wildfires in Utah’s West Desert concerning for wildfire officials West Valley City, Utah – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) West Desert District and Utah Forestry, Fire, and State Lands (FFSL) has seen an increase in human-caused wildfires early this year. Since mid-February, 13 human-caused fires have occurred, making up 100% of northern Utah’s wildfires in 2021. “This year’s lack of precipitation in the West Desert and early increase in human-caused fires is concerning for wildfire officials, law enforcement, and land managers, said Geoff Wallin, BLM West De...