The Fillmore Ranger District will be conducting a prescribed burn in the Horse Hollow area of Fishlake National Forest, starting the first week of October and continuing through December, U.S. Forest Service officials said Friday.

By Lynn Arave Deseret Morning News Five Utah cities, led by Richfield and Logan, were named among America's "Top 200 Towns for Outdoorsmen" recently by Outdoor Life Magazine. The publication ranked the top towns for anglers and hunters to live in for its April issue, which hit newsstands March 20.

Fire restrictions in three of Utah's national forests have been relaxed due to changing weather patterns, officials announced on Wednesday. The changes will affect the Fishlake National Forest, the Dixie National Forest and the Manti-Sal National Forest.

Off-road travel is restricted on approximately 735,943 acres of the Dixie National Forest. Approximately 1,150,113 acres are currently open for off-road travel.

A Utah firefighter died Wednesday while battling a wildfire near Oak City in Millard County. The man was part of the Richfield Interagency Incident Management team working on the Devil's Den Fire, which was ignited by lightning Tuesday, according to Davida P.