WashCo Safety

05/21/2026

05/16/2026

🚩 RED FLAG WARNING 🚩

Critical fire weather conditions are expected across Southern Utah, and a Red Flag Warning has been issued for Washington County from 11 am Saturday May 16th until 9pm Sunday May 17th

Strong winds, low humidity, warm temperatures, and dry fuels can allow fires to start easily and spread rapidly.

Please use extreme caution:
🔥 Avoid outdoor burning
🔥 Never leave campfires unattended
🔥 Secure trailer chains
🔥 Avoid parking in dry grass
🔥 Use caution with anything that may create sparks

One spark can become a wildfire.

✔ Sign up for alerts: 911register.com
✔ Know your zone: protect.genasys.com

Stay informed. Stay prepared.

05/15/2026

🔥 FIRE FRIDAYS 🔥

Defensible Space
Creating defensible space around your home is one of the most important steps you can take to reduce wildfire risk.

Defensible space helps:
✔ Slow the spread of wildfire
✔ Reduce ember ignition near your home
✔ Improve firefighter access and safety
✔ Increase your home’s chance of surviving a wildfire

Know Your Zones:
🟢 Zone 0 (0–5 feet)
The first 5 feet around your home should be non-combustible.
Remove mulch, dry vegetation, wood piles, and anything that can ignite from embers.

🟩 Zone 1 (5–30 feet)
Keep it lean, clean, and green.
Trim vegetation, mow grass, and remove dead plants and debris.

🟧 Zone 2 (30–100 feet)
Reduce fuel and create spacing between trees and shrubs to slow fire spread.

🟥 Zone 3 (100+ feet)
Thin vegetation and reduce heavy fuels to decrease wildfire intensity.

Prepared homes help create safer communities.

👉 Learn more:
🌐washco.utah.gov
📱911register.com
📍protect.Genasys.com
🔥utahfireinfo.gov

05/13/2026

🚩 RED FLAG WARNING 🚩

Critical fire weather conditions are expected across Southern Utah, and a Red Flag Warning has been issued for Washington County from noon until 9pm today.

Strong winds, low humidity, warm temperatures, and dry fuels can allow fires to start easily and spread rapidly.

Please use extreme caution:
🔥 Avoid outdoor burning
🔥 Never leave campfires unattended
🔥 Secure trailer chains
🔥 Avoid parking in dry grass
🔥 Use caution with anything that may create sparks

One spark can become a wildfire.

✔ Sign up for alerts: 911register.com
✔ Know your zone: protect.genasys.com

Stay informed. Stay prepared.

05/11/2026

🔥FIRE WEATHER ALERT🔥
Warm temperatures, low humidity, and gusty winds are expected.

A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Wednesday afternoon and evening covering portions of southwest Utah, particularly below 8000 feet. Gusty winds up to around 40 mph and very low relative humidity will result in areas of critical fire weather conditions.

05/11/2026

What is Emergency Management?

It’s more than responding to emergencies.

Emergency Management is about helping our community prepare, respond, recover, and become more resilient before disaster happens.

It’s planning ahead.
It’s building partnerships.
It’s sharing information.
It’s helping our community stay connected and informed.

In Washington County, Emergency Management is a team effort — and everyone has a role in preparedness.

✔ Stay informed
✔ Make a plan
✔ Build a kit
✔ Look out for one another

Together, we build a safer and stronger community.

Learn more and stay connected:
👉 protect.Genasys.com
👉 washco.utah.gov
👉 911Register.com

05/08/2026

Wildfire preparedness starts long before smoke is in the air.

Now is the time to:
✔️ Review your evacuation plan
✔️ Clean up around your home
✔️ Prepare emergency supplies
✔️ Stay informed

Prepared communities are safer communities.

Take one preparedness step this weekend.

Sign up for Alerts 911register.com

Know Your Zone
protect.Genasys.com

05/08/2026

DON’T WAIT. STAY INFORMED. 📲

Emergencies can happen quickly — and accurate information matters.

By signing up for alerts through 911Register.com, you can receive important emergency notifications about:
🔥 Wildfires
⛈ Severe Weather
🌊 Flooding
🚨 Evacuations
📢 Community Emergencies

Prepared communities are safer communities.

Take a few minutes today to sign up and help protect yourself, your family, and your neighbors.

👉 Register now at 911Register.com

05/02/2026

Proud to support our partners at Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and Search and Rescue during today’s training at Sand Hollow.

Strong partnerships and hands-on training like this ensure we’re ready to respond when it matters most. 💪🚨

04/22/2026

🚨 NEW in Washington County 🚨

Washington County has launched Genasys Protect, a new evacuation tool designed to give you clear, real-time information during emergencies.

Whether it’s wildfire, flooding, or another incident—this system helps you know exactly what to do.

Clear direction when it matters most.

✔ Zone-based evacuations
✔ Real-time updates
✔ Clear Ready, Set, Go alerts

🔗protect.Genasys.com