Utah governor orders ban on fireworks as wildfires rage across state
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. 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 forester is allowed to ban the use of fireworks anywhere in the state.
- ▪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.
- ▪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 fores
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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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