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Commissioner urges earlier burn window as early-season fires appear
Summary
Commissioner Greg Miles warned of an unusually early fire season and said the county is considering moving the burn window earlier than the standard May 15 start; towns and cities must decide which local restrictions to enforce.
Commissioner Greg Miles told the Duchesne County Council of Governments on March 23 that the county is at a "critical point with fires" after an early fire season and that officials have already seen blazes this year. He described the Revola Dugway Fire as having "spotted out 1/3 mile away," and said participants were "considering moving the burn window forward instead of waiting until May 15th."
Miles said the State is reviewing potential restrictions and that individual towns and cities will need to decide which local restrictions they will enforce. The minutes do not record a formal countywide burn ban or a voted policy change; the discussion was recorded as consideration of moving the burn window and coordination with state guidance.
Next steps were not recorded in the minutes; the matter was discussed for situational awareness and potential local action depending on state determinations and local decisions.
