Utah grapples with historic red-flag warning as wildfires rage
TL;DR
Utah is under its first-ever National Weather Service red-flag warning as hot, windy, and dry conditions fuel explosive wildfires, prompting a state of emergency and a temporary fireworks ban through July 5. Nine fires are burning across more than 143,000 acres, including the Cottonwood Fire described as the most destructive in state history; evacuations continue, smoke blankets the region, and air quality is affected at Zion and Bryce Canyon as a West-wide heatwave raises fire danger.
- Utah governor orders ban on fireworks as wildfires rage across state The Guardian
- Red state gov bans July Fourth fireworks statewide over wildfire concerns ahead of America's 250th anniversary Fox News
- Utah declares emergency, limits fireworks ahead of July Fourth as crews battle largest U.S. wildfire CBS News
- As Utah burns, Gov. Spencer Cox orders firework restrictions ahead of July Fourth The Salt Lake Tribune
- Utahns are debating fireworks bans. Here’s why some towns can and others can’t NPR Utah | KUER
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