Brian Head, Utah
Stage 2 Fire Restriction Rescindment
Moderated fire danger indices and improved weather conditions have resulted in reduced wildfire hazard.
As a result, stage 2 fire restrictions set in place June 2026 within areas described below are rescinded
beginning immediately. Stage 1 restrictions are still in effect. Burn permits are still required and
fireworks are still illegal in Brian Head as stipulated in Utah State Code 65A-8-211 and the Utah Wildland
Urban Interface Code.
Area Description:
Brian Head Town boundaries
Effective Date:
12:01 a.m., 20th day of July 2026
By order of the Brian Head Public Safety Director
Chief Dan Benson
Stage 1 Fire Restriction
Brian Head, Utah
Fire Restriction Order (Stage 1)
Due to current and forecasted weather conditions coupled with the extremely dry conditions in Southwest
Utah, the Brian Head Public Safety Director, in consultation with the State Forester and other local officials,
has determined that measures must be taken to prevent the ignition of town, forest and rangeland fires.
Therefore, pursuant to Utah State Law, Section 53-7-104, the following acts are prohibited in the areas
described below until rescinded by the Brian Head Public Safety Director:
1. Setting, building, maintaining, attending or using open fires of any kind, except within the facilities
designated for them in improved campgrounds, picnic areas or home sites where running water
is present.
2. Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, trailer or building, a developed recreation site or
while stopped in an area that is paved or free from dry vegetation.
3. Discharging or using any kind of fireworks, tracer ammunition or other pyrotechnic devices
including exploding targets.
4. Cutting, welding or grinding metal in areas of dry vegetation.
s. Operating a motorcycle, chainsaw, ATV, or other small internal combustion engine without an
approved and working spark arrestor.
The following persons are exempted from the above prohibitions:
1. Persons with a permit or waiver specifically authorizing a specified act at a specific
location. 2. Any on-duty firefighter in the performance of an official duty.
Area Description:
Brian Head Town boundaries.
• Effective Date:
12:01 am. 15th day of June 2026
Any of the above acts is a violation of state law and is punishable by up to 6 months in jail and a fine of up
to $1,000. These restrictions will be enforced by law enforcement.
By order of the Brian Head Public Safety Director:
Chief Dan Benson
