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Salt Lake City Fire Chief warns of moderate wildfire risk, outlines preparedness steps
Summary
Fire Chief gave an overview of wildfire risk in Salt Lake City, described readiness measures (staffing, equipment, public education) and urged residents to prepare; noted pending state legislation (House Bill 48) on wildland-urban interface codes.
Salt Lake City Fire Chief Lieb told the council on April 1 that the city faces a moderate wildland-fire risk and urged residents to prepare and Harden defensible space around homes.
Chief Lieb said Salt Lake City has the personnel, equipment and training to respond, but cautioned that ‘‘we do have risk here in Salt Lake. Absolutely.’’ He listed fire department capabilities — brush trucks, water tenders, red-card–certified wildland crews and annual wildland‑urban interface training — and emphasized rapid arrival of water and personnel as key to stopping spread.
The nut of the briefing: the department can respond quickly but city residents must be ready. Chief Lieb and staff highlighted the department’s Ready‑Set‑Go public education program and…
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