Recouping wildfire costs: 17 years of recoveries from individuals, companies, organizations
Utah is one of the most successful states in the nation at recovering the costs of fighting wildfires, though the costs recovered rarely equal the actual costs of fighting a wildfire.
Scott G. Winterton, Deseret News archives
Read more: Nearly $17 million collected from those who caused fires in Utah during past 2 decades
Utah is one of the most successful states in the nation at recovering the costs of fighting wildfires, though the costs recovered rarely equal the actual costs of fighting a wildfire.
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Utah has recovered nearly $17 million in the past 17 years from individuals, organizations and corporations found responsible for causing 47 wildfires in Utah. The following list details those collections.
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