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County hears wildfire update; staff urges work group to prepare for House Bill 48 assessments
Summary
Forestry, Fire and State Lands reported recent local fires, statewide red-flag conditions and advised a work group to prepare for House Bill 48, which requires 2026 fee assessments for homeowners in high-risk wildland-urban interface areas.
Corey Auger, county fire warden with Forestry, Fire and State Lands, briefed the Daggett County Commission on wildfire operations, recent incidents and statutory changes affecting local fire governance on July 15.
Auger said recent local fires included a small, human-caused campfire near Deer Creek and a two-acre fire at Marshall Draw started by a UTV; both were contained with local and BLM resources. He warned commissioners that red-flag conditions, strong winds and the potential for dry lightning were…
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