NEWS: December 10, 2021
Wildfire Mitigation on Treasure and Rossi Hill Open Spaces
By Mountain Trails
Park City, Utah – Park City Municipal, under the guidance of the Summit County Fire Warden and Alpine Forestry, will perform controlled burns of slash piles in the Treasure Hill and Rossi Hill Open Spaces this Friday, December 10. Controlled burning of slash piles is a form of fire mitigation designed to prevent catastrophic wildfires through safely burning cut vegetation creating defensible spaces, reducing fuel, and promoting overall forest health.
“Maintaining forest health in our open spaces is essential to keeping our community safe from the threat of wildfire,” said Councilmember Steve Joyce. “Controlled pile burning is a safe, effective, and cost-efficient method for achieving that goal.”
Burning operations strictly conform to all required county permitting, are only conducted during ideal weather conditions (including snow on the ground), and adhere to air quality regulations – all to ensure the public’s safety. Area trails will remain open.
Look for notifications during the burn day on the City’s social media channels.
