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County fire warden outlines Cooperative Wildfire System and mandatory High-Risk WUI program
Summary
Millard County Fire Warden Colten Anderson briefed the Fillmore City Council on the optional Cooperative Wildfire System and the mandatory High-Risk Wildland-Urban Interface program under HB48, noting per-structure fees of roughly $20–$100 and an appeal process for designated boundaries.
Colten Anderson, Millard County Fire Warden, presented information to the council about the Cooperative Wildfire System (CWS) and the state's High-Risk Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) program during the May 26 meeting.
Anderson described the CWS as an optional partnership that lets municipalities undertake wildfire risk reduction work while establishing eligibility for state response resources. He contrasted that with the HB48 High-Risk WUI requirements, which he said are not optional and allow property owners in designated high-risk areas to receive personalized lot assessments. Anderson told the council the annual fee imposed on the city for structures in a high-risk boundary would be between $20 and $100 per structure and noted an appeal process exists to challenge designated boundaries. The transcript records the point that “insurance companies soon will only want to insure homes that are built according to WUI code,” language Anderson used to underscore potential insurance implications.
Mayor Curt Hare questioned the current high-risk boundary assignments for Fillmore, saying two of the three designated areas “do not make sense because there is nothing in those areas to burn,” and he requested additional discussion and clarification before the council would consider approving any agreement with the state. The council did not take a vote on joining the CWS at this meeting; staff flagged the item for further study and follow-up.
