Much of Davis County's east bench sits in the wildland-urban interface. When wildfire danger rises, the county issues Stage 1 (and higher) fire restrictions barring open fires, fireworks, off-road spark sources, and smoking near dry vegetation in unincorporated areas. Foothill cities are adopting WUI building and defensible-space codes.
The Wasatch foothills, canyons, and Antelope Island place many Davis County homes in wildfire-hazard and wildland-urban-interface zones. During elevated danger the county declares fire restrictions: Stage 1 prohibits open fires except approved public facilities or code-compliant home fire pits with running water nearby, bans fireworks, tracer ammunition, and explosive targets, forbids smoking near dry vegetation, welding or metal cutting in dry areas, and off-road or small-engine use without a spark arrestor. Under a 2025 Utah FFSL mandate, Wasatch Front municipalities adopted enforceable WUI codes by January 1, 2026, adding building-hardening and defensible-space requirements in mapped hazard areas.
Violating fire restrictions is an infraction and, if a fire starts, can expose the responsible party to full suppression and damage costs.
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