Apple Valley, UT Emergency Mobile Kitchen Rentals and Dishwashing Trailers

What past disasters mean for kitchens in Apple Valley

OpenFEMA lists 12 disaster declarations that include Washington County, going back to 1977. The most frequent incident types were wildfire (6 declarations) and flooding (3 declarations). If you plan across towns, check the page for Hildale as well; its own declaration history is listed there.

The most recent is Forsyth Fire (fire management assistance declaration, FM-5591), declared June 20, 2025, with the incident beginning June 19, 2025. Wildfire response brings long shifts for responders and rebuilding crews, and smoke or utility loss can take permanent kitchens out of service. The latest major disaster declaration is Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4088), declared November 3, 2012. By incident type, the count is wildfire 6, flooding 3, coastal storm 1, severe storms 1 and drought 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 1980s 1, 2000s 5, 2010s 3 and 2020s 2. The records also list Veyo West Fire (FM-5321, July 13, 2020), Saddle Fire (FM-5130, June 21, 2016), Severe Winter Storm and Flooding (DR-1955, February 11, 2011), Mill Flat Fire (FM-2831, August 30, 2009) and Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3223, September 5, 2005).

Between 2016 and 2025 the Storm Events Database recorded 151 county-based event records in Washington County, with flood events the most common at 121. The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a flash flood in August 2020, with about $5.4 million in property damage. After a flood the pad matters as much as the unit: a rental kitchen needs firm, well-drained ground and a clear route in.

Washington County is the origin of 5 mapped wildfires of 1,000 acres or more since 2016, adding up to roughly 34,353 acres, according to NIFC. The biggest, Forsyth, burned 15,662 acres in 2025. A fire that never touches a kitchen can still close it: evacuation orders, smoke and utility shutoffs come first.

A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.

Construction projects and crew meals near Apple Valley

USASpending.gov lists 23 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Washington County since October 2021, worth about $37 million together. Another public record is “Lodge Parking Lot Asphalt Replacement for Zion National Park,” a $2 million Department of the Interior contract from August 2022 in Washington County (award record). In September 2021, the Department of the Interior awarded a $1.8 million contract for “Water System Improvement at Kolob Canyons Visitor Center, Zion National Park” in Washington County, with work running to September 2022 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $1.4 million Department of Agriculture contract, “Network End of Lifecycle Management,” starting October 2024 in Washington County (award record). The Department of the Interior committed $1.4 million to “Zion Museum-Shuttlestop Comfort Station” in Washington County, awarded September 2021 (award record). Crews on projects like this rarely have a restaurant nearby, which is the case for cooking on site with a rented kitchen and a dishwashing trailer. A project in La Verkin, about 4,529 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.

Renovation projects that close kitchens in Apple Valley

No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for Washington County. The nearest is in Mohave County, about 108 miles away. USASpending.gov shows a $3.1 million Department of Health and Human Services contract, “PS Sprinkler System, HVAC, and Communication Cabling,” starting August 2023 in Mohave County (award record). Building repair and modernization work often closes a kitchen for part of the project, which is when a temporary kitchen on a lease keeps meals going. A remodel in Hurricane would start from the same closure date and the same temporary-kitchen question.

Getting emergency equipment into Apple Valley

In Utah, the Utah Division of Emergency Management (DEM) works with counties on emergency operations. Official staging areas and the roads that connect them to local emergency-management hubs are published by those agencies and should be checked there. For work in Toquerville, look to the agencies covering that area rather than assuming the same routes.

The nearest hospital in CMS's list is ST. George Regional Hospital, in St. George, about 26 miles from Apple Valley in a straight line.

Pricing a mobile kitchen for Apple Valley

A quote for Apple Valley is built from the trailer you choose, the length of the rental, delivery distance and the setup the site needs. Starting points: the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995, the 38ft Mobile Kitchen from $7,995 and the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995. Prices may vary. A kitchen for Washington, 21 miles from here, is built from the same quote, with delivery adjusted for the address.

Starting prices are guides, and prices may vary with location, rental length, delivery, setup and utilities. A written quote states the equipment, the rental period and what is included.