09/25/2026
FYI. We sure appreciate all the Forest Service efforts.
The Vernal and Flaming Gorge Ranger Districts are planning fall prescribed fires. Forest Service officials estimate this work may continue through the end of the year, as conditions allow. Certified prescribed fire specialists use prescribed fires to help remove excess vegetation, reduce wildfire risk, improve habitat, enhance watershed health, and restore fire-adapted ecosystems.
Broadcast burns are planned for the following areas:
• Greendale junction
• Red Canyon
• Dowd Mountain
Pile burns are planned for the following areas:
• Red Cloud Loop
• Deer Lodge
While smoke may be visible, the Forest Service works closely with air quality specialists and closely monitors smoke during prescribed fires. Prescribed fires are timed for best smoke management. Visit https://fire.airnow.gov/ for current air quality information. If smoke is present on roadways, drivers should slow down and turn on headlights. Please do not report these fires, as firefighters will remain on scene throughout ignitions and patrol afterwards.
The Forest Service will evaluate conditions in the days and hours before ignition. Residents and county emergency management will be notified on the day of ignitions. If conditions are not favorable, planned prescribed fire activities may be postponed or canceled.
