Moab and Grand County adopt joint Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan

Jan 27, 2026

The council unanimously adopted a five‑year joint Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan developed with Grand County, fire officials and state review, emphasizing prevention, evacuation planning, fuels treatment and annual progress reviews to maintain eligibility for state cooperative assistance.

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City and county staff presented a multi‑partner update to the Community Wildfire Preparedness Plan (CWPP), a collaborative five‑year roadmap required to participate in the state’s cooperative wildfire assistance system. Alexi described the planning process, noting the county initiated the update and the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands reviewed the draft; the county commission approved the plan earlier in its meeting.

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