08/18/2026
The Provo Fire & Rescue Seasonal Fuels Mitigation Crew wrapped up its mitigation season last week after another productive summer protecting our community from wildfire.
This season, the crew focused on some of Provo’s highest-risk areas, providing a community curbside chipping service, maintaining city-owned properties throughout the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), and creating and maintaining a critical fuel break along the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
That fuel break proved its value on July 4th when a brush fire started near Slate Canyon. The work completed by our fuels crew helped slow the fire’s spread and prevented it from continuing farther up the hillside—reducing the potential for a much larger and more costly incident.
Wildfire mitigation is about preparing before the fire starts. We’re proud of the work our Seasonal Fuels Crew has accomplished this season and grateful to the residents, neighborhood groups, and community partners who continue to help make Provo more wildfire resilient. We also extend a special thank you to Provo Power and Provo Parks & Recreation for their collaboration and support of this program.
Mitigation today helps protect our community tomorrow.
