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Duchesne County details multi-year fire mitigation plan; readies 17-acre site for burns
Summary
Emergency management staff told the Duchesne County Commission Oct. 27 that crews have prepared a 17-acre county parcel on old Highway 40 for pile burning and have treated roughly 31.74 acres countywide in 2025. Staff said average costs so far are about $6,000–$7,000 per acre and that purchased equipment should reduce future per‑acre costs.
A multi-site fire mitigation update presented to the Duchesne County Commission on Oct. 27 laid out current and planned fuel-reduction work centered on a 17-acre county parcel on old Highway 40 and other nearby treatment areas.
Emergency management staff said crews have cut, slashed and chipped vegetation, created roughly 30–50 slash piles on the 17-acre site and prepared mosaic mowing and firebreaks to widen access and reduce fuels. "They've done an outstanding job of getting cleared up," said Levi McKee, who described pile-making and pre-burn preparation. Staff said they plan to burn the piles when weather and air conditions…
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