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Pile burning season starts up around the Wasatch Back

By Park Record · October 9, 2026 · 1 min read
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As wildfire season comes to an end in Utah, conditions are optimal for authorities to start controlled burns — a mitigation method frequently used in Summit and Wasatch counties. “Pile burning is a good way for us to control fuel mitigation and fire behavior,” Wasatch Fire District Fire Warden Troy Morgan said.

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