Salt Lake City Foothills Wildfire Mitigation Project

Rocky Mountain Power (RMP) is in the process of wildfire mitigation activities in the Foothills Natural area above the Upper Avenues. These activities include updating the power transmission equipment and poles to minimize the risk of wildfire.

Flammable wooden power line poles which can more easily topple during windstorms are being replaced with fire resistant poles.

This work will continue through early 2025. The project will impact trails and other areas of the Foothills.

More information about the project, maps of the activities, and Frequently Asked Questions can be found here PROJECT WEB PAGE and FAQs.

The project is in conjunction with U.S. Fire Administration, with the objective of mitigating wildfire risk along the wildland-urban interface areas in the foothills of Salt Lake City. See more about wildfire mitigation HERE

Salt Lake City Public Utilities and Public Lands are monitoring the project.

The project managers for the RMP wildfire mitigation project are: Brant Swander: brant.swander@pacificorp.com, and Brad Knoles: brad.knoles@pacificorp.com.

The Salt Lake City Public Lands Department is also providing regular updates HERE, including information about current trail closures. Trail users are encouraged to visit the Public Lands website for updated trail closure information.

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