Firefighter Of The Year

Jimmy Foy

This year's honor belongs to Jimmy Foy. Click here to read more about the Firefighter of the Year.

View the tribute page to former Chief Troy Black.

Burn Season FAQ

The following information is designed to answer some of the many questions public safety and health agencies are asked about burning issues.

Can One Call Do It All? When planning to burn, call the Grand County Sheriff’s Office at 259-8115, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The dispatcher can advise you if it is a "burn day" and will take your name, location, and time of the burn. It is recommended that you call the dispatcher both before the burn begins and when it is completed. This action may help eliminate some confusion if a fire is reported near your burn location.

Who decides when yard wastes may be burned? The Southeastern Utah District Health Department (SUDHD) regulates air quality. The SUDHD determines daily if weather conditions are favorable for dispersion of smoke. The SUDHD advises the Grand County Sheriff’s Office whether or not any given day is a "burn day" during the season. For clarification of air quality issues, call the SUDHD at 259-5602. Also, if fire conditions become dangerous due to weather, the Utah State Fire Warden may "close" the burning season. When this happens, all open burning is illegal until the Fire Warden declares the burning season "open" again. Alternately, the Chief of a local fire protection jurisdiction may prohibit open burning based on local conditions. For clarification of safety issues, call the Moab Valley Fire Protection District at 259-5557.