Utah governor orders ban on fireworks as wildfires rage across state
Fireworks prohibition comes alongside state of emergency as wildfires prompt evacuations and red-flag warnings Utah governor Spencer Cox has announced a state of emergency and accompanying temporary prohibition on the use of personal fireworks until 5 July. The announcement comes as the state experiences an unprecedented wildfire season with blazes that have prompted evacuations in Eureka, a small town about 80 miles south of Salt Lake City. Under the governor’s executive order, the state forest
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The Iron fire in Saratoga Springs, Utah, this week. Photograph: Charles McClintock Wilson/Zuma/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenThe Iron fire in Saratoga Springs, Utah, this week. Photograph: Charles McClintock Wilson/Zuma/ShutterstockUtahUtah governor orders ban on fireworks as wildfires rage across stateFireworks prohibition comes alongside state of emergency as wildfires prompt evacuations and red-flag warningsAbené ClaytonFri 26 Jun 2026 19.16 EDTLast modified on Fri 26 Jun 2026 19.21 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleUtah governor Spencer Cox has announced a state of emergency and accompanying temporary prohibition on the use of personal fireworks until 5 July.
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