PHOTOS: Invasive Phragmites torched at Ogden Bay as part of eradication effort
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A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
Photo supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
Photo supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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This map shows the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area and places, in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants. The 441-acre central area marked "Unit 1" was burned Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Image supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
Photo supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
Photo supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
Photo supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
Photo supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
Photo supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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This map shows Bear River Bay and places, outlined in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants.
Image supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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This map shows the Harold Crane Waterfowl Management Area and places, in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants.
Image supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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This map shows the Pintail Flats portion of the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area and places, in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants.
Image supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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This map shows the Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area and places, in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants.
Image supplied, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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- A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
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- A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
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- This map shows the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area and places, in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants. The 441-acre central area marked “Unit 1” was burned Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
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- A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
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- A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
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- A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
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- A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
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- A prescribed burn is conducted at the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. The burn targeted invasive Phragmites reeds.
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- This map shows Bear River Bay and places, outlined in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants.
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- This map shows the Harold Crane Waterfowl Management Area and places, in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants.
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- This map shows the Pintail Flats portion of the Ogden Bay Wildlife Management Area and places, in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants.
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- This map shows the Salt Creek Waterfowl Management Area and places, in red, targeted for prescribed burns to eliminate invasive Phragmites plants.
A prescribed burn was conducted at the Ogden Bay Waterfowl Management Area in western Weber County on Tuesday.
The burn was the first of several planned for the coming weeks targeting invasive Phragmites reeds through the coordinated efforts of the Weber Fire District, the Utah Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands and the governments of Box Elder and Cache counties.
A 441-acre portion of Ogden Bay was burned Tuesday.
According to Utah Fire Info, Phragmites are “taking over wetlands like Ogden Bay WMA–altering water flow, crowding out native plants, creating fire-prone areas, and harming waterfowl habitats.”
Information on future burns will be shared by Utah Fire Info on Facebook, Instagram and X.
