This wildfire season could be hotter, drier and pricer, Utah officials say

The 2026 wildfire season is shaping up to be not just hotter and drier but also more expensive, state officials said at a news conference.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 738

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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The 2026 wildfire season is shaping up to be not just hotter and drier but also more expensive after the cost of gasoline soared in the three months since the Iran war began.

Usually, when state officials refer to “fuel” in wildland firefighting, they’re talking about grass, brush and trees at risk of burning in dry winds. And they warned about that too, on Wednesday, emphasizing that vegetation across the state dried out …

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