Utah Code Title 65A. Forestry, Fire, and State Lands § 65A-8-209. Responsibilities of county sheriffs and fire wardens in controlling fires

(1) In a county that has not entered into a cooperative agreement as described in Section 65A-8-203, the county sheriff shall take appropriate action to suppress wildfires on state or private lands.

(2) In all cases the county sheriff shall:

(3) In an eligible entity that has entered into a cooperative agreement, as described in Section 65A-8-203, the primary responsibility for wildfire management is the division, upon the delegation of fire management authority, as described in Section 65A-8-203.1.

(4) The county sheriff and the county sheriff's organization shall maintain cooperative support of the fire management organization.