Wasatch and Uinta watersheds see burn area grow
Research published October 5, 2026 found the Wasatch and Uinta Mountains among Western regions with the most substantial increases in annual burned area, with watersheds serving over 100,000 people seeing average annual burn area nearly double from 4.7% to 9.1%.1 This ecosystem sits within a watershed that supplies water to more than 100,000 people in the Salt Lake Valley, placing it in a region experiencing a fundamental shift in fire regimes.1
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