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Utah FFSL @UtahFFSL

Manages Utah's sovereign lands (riverbeds, lakebeds), promotes forest health, and leads wildland fire suppression on state and private land.

Joined February 2011
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💚 Pando needs YOU! 💚 Grab your friends, family, and work gloves to join the volunteer crew at Pando. Every helping hand makes a difference. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity!
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Utah Fire Info
@UtahWildfire
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🔥Utah's Closed Fire Season Begins June 1 From June 1 through October 31, seasonal burning restrictions are in effect across much of Utah to help reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires during the hottest and driest months of the year. Before conducting any open burning activity, check current restrictions and local requirements. 📍 Check restrictions at: UtahFireInfo.gov 📍 Learn more about preventing human-caused wildfires at: UtahFireSense.org
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🔥 Now Hiring: WUI Technician! Help protect Utah communities through fuels reduction, prescribed fire, mapping & wildfire mitigation projects. 💲 $30.78–$46.18/hr 📍 Hybrid | Full-time 📅 Apply by 6/2/26 buff.ly/yxVUgvB #UtahJobs #UtahFire
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Now Hiring: Assistant Fire Equipment Operator @utahffsl buff.ly/mqAYuUr This position is a permanent seasonal, benefitted position which supports hazardous fuels reduction & wildfire suppression using heavy equipment to help protect Utah communities. 🔥 #UtahJobs
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Some people call it a hot girl walk 💅🔥, we call it a pack test. The annual pack test requires carrying a 45-lb pack for 3 miles in under 45 minutes. It’s not just for the aesthetic; it’s a mandatory safety standard to ensure our crews are ready for the season.
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Correction of date: #OgdenBayRx Continued Burn 🔥 May 6, 2026 at Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area. Crews reducing fuels & improving habitat by treating invasive Phragmites australis. Smoke visible—avoid area & follow signage. Please do not report. #UtahFire
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Crazy how things have changed over the past 30 years...
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#OgdenBayRx Continued Burn 🔥 May 5, 2026 at Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area. Crews reducing fuels & improving habitat by treating invasive Phragmites australis. Smoke visible—avoid area & follow signage. Please do not report. #UtahFire
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🔥 Prescribed Fire Success! #HowardSloughRx: 1,500 acres | #OgdenBayRx: 550 acres (April 30–May 2). 👏 Thanks to all partners for the teamwork! More prescribed burning planned as weather allows to reduce wildfire risk & improve habitat. 🌱
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🔥 May is Wildfire Awareness Month 🏡 May 2: Wildfire Community Preparedness Day Get ready now: 🌿 Clear 0–30 ft 🏡 Clean roofs/gutters 🔥 Remove dry vegetation 📦 Make a go-bag & plan Small steps = big protection #FireSense 🔥 🔥 buff.ly/H8tuWF2 Contact #utahffsl

Harden Your Home

Consider making your property more resistant to wildfire. Take indi...

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🔥 Prescribed Fire Alert—Please Share 📍 West of Kaysville | Great Salt Lake shoreline 📅 Apr 30–May 2 🌾 3,000 acres (#HowardSloughRx #TurpinRx #LeesDrainRx) Resources on scene—do not report 💨 Smoke possible Ogden–Kaysville Restoring habitat & reducing water loss #FireSense
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🔥 April 15 Reminder 🔥 Invest in wildfire prevention—clear around your home, check equipment, and follow fire safety. If you have a space you want to show us, post it in the comments, either good or bad. Prevention is our best defense. #FireSense 🔥
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🔥 Now Hiring: Fire Warden I – Salt Lake County 💼 Full-time | In-office 💲 $34.13–$51.21/hr 📅 Apply by 5/1 Lead wildfire response, prevention & mitigation in a high-risk WUI area. #FireSense 🚒🔥 Apply: buff.ly/VWLjRMU Contact: justinroach@utah.gov #FireSense 🚒🔥
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Spring wildfire prep matters. Here are three actions you can take this month to reduce your wildfire risk this summer. Small steps now can make a big difference later. 🔗 buff.ly/SJqH9Q7 #WildfireReady #utffsl #springcleaning #cleanyagutters #livingwithfire
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🔥 Now’s the Time to Harden Your Home 🔥 Utah is warming and drying—fires can start and spread easily. 77 wildfires have already been reported (3/31). Don’t wait—clear 0–30 ft around your home and take steps to harden it now. Learn more: buff.ly/9jHjm9k #FireSense 🏡

NFPA - Firewise USA®

NFPA's Firewise USA® program teaches people how to adapt to living with wildfire and encourages neighbors to work together and take action.

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It's incredible we are still finding new things in this big beautiful world ❤️ #barkbeetles #aprilfoolsday #beatlemania #natureisbeautiful
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🔥 Now Hiring: WUI Technician (Fire Tech III) 💼 Full-time | Remote 💲 $30.78–$46.18/hr 📅 Apply by 4/10 Help communities reduce wildfire risk across the Wasatch Front through prevention & mitigation work. buff.ly/q2Hpbkl #utahffsl
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🔥 Now Hiring: Wasatch Front Fire Management Officer Lead wildfire response across multiple counties, support local departments, and represent the State on interagency incidents. Help protect Utah communities from wildfire. #FireSense 🚒🔥
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Spring planting? Make your yard Firewise. Check out our top groundcovers, perennials, shrubs, and trees to reduce wildfire risk while keeping your landscape stunning. Slide through and connect with your FFSL Area Forester for advice: buff.ly/wBLo6U3
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☘️ St. Patrick’s Day is over and spring is almost here in Utah — wildfire season isn’t far behind. Now’s the time to clear dry vegetation and create defensible space around your home. Prevention is the best defense. #FireSense 🔥
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