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Stage 2 Fire Restrictions Implemented in Wayne Co. Due to ‘Exceptional Drought’

By insiderutah.com · June 2, 2026 · 1 min read
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WAYNE CO. – “Exceptional drought” is a term that we’ve heard a lot about lately. What that has meant to people trying to do controlled burns this year in Wayne County is that fires are not behaving as they have in previous years. Light fuels never got enough snow on them to pack down to decompose against the ground. Heavy …

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