Dammeron Valley Community Fire Council

06/09/2026

National Public Radio recently reported on the work of Dammeron Valley residents, DVFR, and the Dammeron Valley Community Fire Council to mitigate wildfire risks. Please see the full article and listen to the radio broadcast at:

Utah’s record warm, dry winter has created a recipe for bad summer wildfires. But Dammeron Valley residents have prepared for years for a drought-stricken season like this.

06/03/2026

Fire Season Update
Please review the information at this link regarding the June 2026 outlook.

Several recent brush and structure fires in western Washington County serve as a reminder that fire season is here. The National Interagency Fire Center predictive map for June 2026 illustrates the above normal risk to Utah and the western states. Dammeron Valley residents have been doing an outstan...

05/12/2026

Fuels Mitigation Assistance Program (FMAP) Launches in Dammeron Valley

Residents of Dammeron Valley are doing an impressive job of mitigating the risks associated with wildfire by reducing the fuel burden on their properties. Please see an important announcement about the new assistance program for residents who are limited in their ability to conduct basic mitigation work on their property. Information regarding the FMAP can be found here:

The Dammeron Valley Community Fire Council and Dammeron Valley Fire and Rescue are partnering with Dammeron Valley Helping Hands to launch a Fuels Mitigation Assistance Program. The FMAP is intended to be a resource for Dammeron Valley residents who, due to physical or financial constraints, are lim...

05/05/2026

Washington County Emergency Management Launches Genasys Protect

Washington County has launched Genasys Protect to better inform the public in the event of an emergency. The DV-CFC recommends that residents visit the link below for more information and to access the tool:

Washington County Emergency Management has launched Genasys Protect. Genasys Protect is a multi-channel, targeted zone-based alerting, communication, and coordination tool designed to share public emergency information quickly and effectively. The tool can be accessed via computer or mobile app. Gen...

04/23/2026

Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Expected for Dammeron Valley1 May 2026

For more information:

Reminder: Residents of Dammeron Valley, effective 31 March 2026, Burn Permits are no longer provided for burning organic material for the remainder of the Spring and Summer. Burn Permits will resume in the Fall and notification provided on our information exchange websites. All slash should be broug...

04/06/2026

After two full days of intensive effort, the DVFR chipping crew has completed chipping the 43,000 cubic feet of material left by residents at Community Gardens. The area to drop off yard trimmings is once again open. For more details:

The location to leave tree trimmings and other plant material for chipping at the Dammeron Valley Community Gardens reached capacity last week and was temporarily closed. After two full days of intensive work, DVFR's chipping crew has chipped the estimated 43,000 cubic feet of material that was left...

04/02/2026

The location for leaving tree trimmings and plant material for chipping at the Dammeron Valley Community Gardens has reached capacity and is temporarily closed.

For more information, including when the area is expected to be open again, please visit dvcfc.com.

03/23/2026

USU Forsyth Fire Review, lessons learned video

This video, produced by Utah State University, provides valuable insights into mitigating the risk of losing your home to a wildfire event, looking at lessons learned from the 2025 Forsyth Fire.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TH5CHZrSpAA

03/14/2026

Utah Legislature sends House Bill 0041 to Governor for signature. Updates to HB 0048 included. More details at this link:
https://www.dvcfc.com/so/11PpixRRh?languageTag=en

02/28/2026

Special guest at today's Dammeron Valley Community Fire Council Community Wildfire Preparedness Workshop!

Please read about the workshop here:
https://www.dvcfc.com/post/february-28-community-workshop-well-attended?utm_campaign=00e4bdc8-b9ce-4294-b6fd-c929ed60c8a1&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&cid=2a3479c9-5360-41fe-8fd3-b63c2a30fd43