Utah declares state of emergency and restricts fireworks as large wildfire grows
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Red flag warnings were in effect Friday and stretched from Idaho to southern Arizona and New Mexico.
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The Cottonwood Fire in a sparsely populated area of southern Utah started Monday. It reached nearly 111 square miles Friday and was entirely uncontained, forestry officials said.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued a statewide fireworks ban for the Fourth of July, declaring a state of emergency amid historic drought and wildfire conditions.
The Cottonwood fire in a sparsely populated area of southern Utah started Monday. It reached nearly 111 square miles Friday and was entirely uncontained, forestry officials said. One of six large wildfires burning in Utah, it severely damaged the Eagle Point ski resort in Beaver County.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Thursday issued a temporary, statewide restriction on fireworks for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, citing "historic" and "extraordinary" wildfire conditions across the state.
Utah is restricting fireworks as the largest wildfire in the nation continues to grow. The Cottonwood Fire in southern Utah started Monday and has reached more than 112 square miles
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order Thursday declaring a new state of emergency aimed at reducing wildfire risk during the upcoming July fireworks season. The order temporarily expands the authority of the state forester, allowing fireworks to be prohibited within city and town boundarie…
Utah has restricted fireworks, along with declaring a state of emergency ahead of July Fourth celebrations, as the nation's largest wildfire continues to expand across the Beehive State.
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