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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox declared a state of emergency and banned the use of fireworks statewide through July 5 because drought conditions have increased the threat of wildfires.<\/p>\n

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A historic drought has turned vegetation into kindling and already led to hundreds of wildfires, over 75% of which were caused by people.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing about this decision was easy,\u201d said Gov. Cox, a Republican. \u201cUtahns love celebrating the Fourth of July with family, friends and fireworks. I do too. But this year is different. We are seeing fire behavior that even our most experienced firefighters say they\u2019ve never witnessed before.\u201d<\/p>\n

Utah State Forester Jamie Barnes backed the ban.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re seeing fires spread farther and faster under conditions that defy historical expectations,\u201d he said. \u201cSome of the fires we\u2019ve responded to this year are behaving in ways veteran firefighters simply haven\u2019t seen before.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said firefighters have been working around the clock and resources are stretched to the limit. \u201cWe cannot afford preventable ignitions during the days ahead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Normally, Utahns are allowed to ignite fireworks between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on the three-day stretches surrounding Independence Day and Pioneer Day on July 24, and for two-hour windows on New Year\u2019s Eve and the Lunar New Year.<\/p>\n

Under the governor\u2019s order, municipalities will be able to consult with their local fire officials to designate areas where fireworks can still be set off safely.<\/p>\n

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Currently, 94% of Utah is in severe or extreme drought conditions. During the 2026 fire season, 354 fires have started, affecting over 141,000 acres, according to the governor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

National Interagency Fire Center identified ongoing wildfires in Utah:<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Cottonwood fire affecting over 70,000 acres in and around Fishlake National Forest, located about 184 miles south of Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Iron fire affecting over 40,000 acres near Eureka, Utah, about 57 miles southwest of Salt Lake City,<\/p>\n

Not everyone is convinced that the governor\u2019s restrictions on fireworks will make a difference.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor America 250, he thinks people won\u2019t shoot fireworks? Instead, they will seek to avoid enforcement and not set off fireworks in their front yard (the safest place) and shoot them far away from enforcement, increasing the risk of fires 10-fold,\u201d State legislator Rep. Matt McPherson, a Republican, wrote on X.<\/p>\n

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Mr. McPherson is also the owner of a fireworks company, according to KUTV-TV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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