Extreme Wildfire Conditions Expected Throughout Utah

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Extreme Wildfire Conditions Expected Throughout Utah
June 4th, 2007 @ 9:35pm

(KSL News) Fire conditions are so dangerous right now that much of the state is, or will soon be, under a red-flag warning.

Temperatures have been high. But the bigger problem will be hot, dry winds that hit Utah ahead of a cold front. Along with already-dry fuels like grass, it makes for extreme fire conditions.

The Interagency Fire Center is hoping to be ready if any wildfires break out.

Jeff Kline, a fire management officer for the Bureau of Land Management, explained, "We staff engines, wildland fire engines. We staff helicopters. We staff single-engine tankers, and we staff fixed-wing aircraft for air tactical missions."


Several wildfires have already burned. Experts say fuels are ready to burn a month earlier than normal this year.

Along with the usual culprits like matches and cigarette butts, sparks from bullets ricocheting off of rocks also start several fires a year.

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I would never start a forest fire but they sure are fun to watch. Some of you may recall a few years back when Y mountain went up in flames ... It was pretty sweet watching it, I am glad no homes got destroyed and no one got hurt.

I would guess a state wide fire ban will start soon. Sucks camping without a fire.. but I can do without.

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I would never start a forest fire but they sure are fun to watch

I hope you guys don't get any, no matter how fun they are