Utah’s wildfire season will be as bad as feared — and more expensive, officials say
Gov. Cox said the rise in fuel prices combined with a dry winter could make fires especially costly this summer.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Firefighrtes gather together for a news conference and ribbon-cutting at the Wildland Fire Operations Center on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.