Hurricane, UT Temporary Commercial Kitchen Rental and Lease Options

What past disasters mean for kitchens in Hurricane

Federal records show Washington County designated in 12 declarations since 1977, led by wildfire (6 declarations) and flooding (3 declarations). Washington has its own page with its county's federal declarations, which helps when a project spans both.

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. Earlier declarations include 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).

Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 151 county-based event records for Washington County; flood events account for 121 of them, high-wind and thunderstorm events for 30. NOAA's largest reported property loss there is $5.4 million, from a flash flood in August 2020. Flooding fouls kitchen equipment and drainage first, and a kitchen cannot reopen until it has been cleaned and inspected.

Since 2016, NIFC perimeter data lists 5 large wildfires beginning in Washington County, about 34,353 acres in all. Forsyth (2025, 15,662 acres) was the largest. Smoke, evacuations and power shutoffs can close kitchens and spoil stock even when the flames never reach the building.

Declarations are federal designations for an area, not a record of damage at a particular site.

Construction projects and crew meals near Hurricane

Since October 2021, 23 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Washington County as the place of work. In August 2022, the Department of the Interior awarded a $2 million contract for “Lodge Parking Lot Asphalt Replacement for Zion National Park” in Washington County, with work running to June 2023 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $1.8 million Department of the Interior contract, “Water System Improvement at Kolob Canyons Visitor Center, Zion National Park,” starting September 2021 in Washington County (award record). The Department of Agriculture committed $1.4 million to “Network End of Lifecycle Management” in Washington County, awarded October 2024 (award record). Another public record is “Zion Museum-Shuttlestop Comfort Station,” a $1.4 million Department of the Interior contract from September 2021 in Washington County (award record). A contract of that size means a crew that eats on site: hot food for many people on odd shifts, with water and wastewater to plan for the kitchen. A project in La Verkin, about 4,529 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.

Major renovation in Hurricane

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. Another public record is “PS Sprinkler System, HVAC, and Communication Cabling,” a $3.1 million Department of Health and Human Services contract from 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. Toquerville is on the same footing: the old kitchen closes on a date, and the temporary one has to be cooking before it.

Emergency equipment access around Hurricane

The Utah Division of Emergency Management (DEM) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in Utah. Those details are theirs to publish and update, so this page points to them instead of guessing at a route. For work in St. George, look to the agencies covering that area rather than assuming the same routes.

ST. George Regional Hospital is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in St. George, about 13 miles from Hurricane in a straight line.

What a kitchen rental costs in Hurricane

A quote for Hurricane is built from the trailer you choose, the length of the rental, delivery distance and the setup the site needs. Starting points: the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995 and the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995. Prices may vary. A kitchen for Santa Clara, 16 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.