Residents and visitors in the Salt Lake Valley may have noticed smoke coming from Parleys Canyon, Lambs Canyon, and Millcreek Canyon on Oct. 18, according to a statement from Salt Lake County Emergency Management.
Crews conducted prescribed pile burns in those areas as part of ongoing wildfire mitigation efforts.
The controlled burns were intended to help reduce accumulated vegetation and other fuels to lower the risk of future wildfires.
Smoke from these activities may have been visible throughout surrounding communities and along nearby roadways. Salt Lake County Emergency Management stated that calling 911 to report smoke from these specific prescribed burns was unnecessary. However, officials noted that 911 should be called if there is an immediate threat to life or property, or if smoke or fire activity appears unrelated to the prescribed burns.
The prescribed burns were part of a broader effort to manage wildfire fuel loads in the canyon areas.
