With the start of Utah's fire season, state officials are concerned that significant fuels and grass growth could lead to prime wildfire conditions in the months ahead.
The greenery that currently fills the hillsides is picture perfect for hikers, campers and photographers.
All the green is beautiful, but it also means there's more vegetation to burn at lower elevations. That's why Newmerzychky and Governor Spencer Cox say practicing fire safety is still important even in a non-drought year "When you see this green you think, 'I don't have to worry about it this year.' But often times these grasses dry out and before they even turn yellow, they're dry enough to burn," the governor said. "Most fires start small with fine fuels like dry grass, and when these fuels dry out in the heat of summer they become a fire hazard."
"The St. George area looks like northern utah, I've never seen it so green, which is great until it's not because that means there's just so much more to burn than we usually have," said Cox.
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