The Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands unveiled the state’s new High-Risk Wildland Urban Interface map and it shows the Uintah Basin as a combination of Moderate, High, and Very High Risk of Wildfire. The map was a key component of House Bill 48 that was passed by the state legislature during the 2025 legislative session. The map “identifies areas where wildfire risk and structural development overlap, helping communities understand and address risks to protect their homes and neighborhoods. Approximately 60,000 structures are within the high-risk boundary and represent the 95th percentile of risk statewide. HB 48 was enacted to address the growing impacts of wildfire on communities located in the Wildland Urban Interface. The legislation required the division to define a high-risk WUI area that identifies where structures and development are at the greatest risk of being impacted by wildfire.” The map is available as a layer on the Utah Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal at wildfirerisk.utah.gov.
