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Utah to start assessing fees on properties in ‘high risk’ wildfire areas to encourage prevention
State officials have created a new online map that Utahns can use to check how at-risk their homes are to wildfire. Officials will also start using the map to assess fees on property owners in high-risk areas to help conduct assessments meant to minimize risk. Statewide, about 60,000 structures in Utah have been deemed “high risk” for wildfires. That’s according to a new online map the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands released last week. By plugging in their addresses to the tool called the Utah Wildfire Risk Explorer, Utahns can generate a report on how likely it ...
