Use of fireworks limited in Utah
6/22/2018 5:55:08 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Utah
Beaver County, UT
Box Elder County, UT
Cache County, UT
Carbon County, UT
Daggett County, UT
Davis County, UT
Duchesne County, UT
Emery County, UT
Garfield County, UT
Grand County, UT
Iron County, UT
Parowan, UT
Juab County, UT
Kane County, UT
Millard County, UT
Morgan County, UT
Piute County, UT
Rich County, UT
Salt Lake County, UT
West Jordan, UT
San Juan County, UT
Sanpete County, UT
Sevier County, UT
Summit County, UT
Tooele County, UT
Uintah County, UT
Utah County, UT
Provo, UT
Wasatch County, UT
Washington County, UT
Wayne County, UT
Weber County, UT
Start Date: 6/22/2018
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Utah city and fire officials were encouraging the public to be particularly careful with fireworks and to observe new fireworks restrictions, given the heat, dry conditions and wind.
"We are expecting things to burn. If people aren't being very careful, we're going to burn things to the ground. It could be a very scary situation," warned Eric Holmes, Unified Fire Authority public information officer.
Utah lawmakers passed a new bill during the winter, allowing class C fireworks to be discharged only on July 2-5 and July 22-25. Fireworks can only be sold from June 24 through July 25.
The city of Parowan opted to ban all fireworks inside city limits, effective through July 23, including the city fireworks display.
West Jordan strengthened its fireworks policies to ban fireworks in at-risk areas, encompassing all areas west of state Route 111 and all areas within 200 feet of Bingham Creek.
The Provo Fire Chief James Miguel urged the public to be “extraordinarily safe” with fireworks this summer since the city has already had a few fires in Provo Canyon.
KSL-TV NBC 5 (Salt Lake City, Utah), June 22, 2018
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