Where and when fireworks are banned in Utah
Fireworks have already caused one wildfire this summer in Utah, as the state is expected to get hotter and drier in the week before the Fourth of July.
The big picture: The holiday brings twice as many wildfires to Western states as any other day, according to researchers in California and Idaho.
July is a double-whammy in Utah, with Pioneer Day celebrations typically eclipsing those on the Fourth.
Driving the news: A wildfire sparked Wednesday by fireworks forced more than 100 people to evacuate Cedar Hills in Utah County, fire officials said.
The latest: Thanks to recent dry weather, state and federal officials will implement heightened fire restrictions throughout Utah starting Saturday.
Fireworks are always banned on federally owned land — and that ban now extends to all land outside any city's limits.
Campfires are restricted to approved campsites in most of the state.
See guidelines from Utah Fire Info for firearms, smoking, metalworking and motorized equipment.
What's next: The National Weather Service predicted temperatures 5 to 10 degrees higher than normal heading into the holiday week.
There may be showers in northern Utah as the holiday approaches, but the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies.
Be smart: In Salt Lake County, fireworks are permitted only in certain neighborhoods, mapped here. Violations carry fines up to $1,000.
How it works: Fireworks are illegal to use statewide except July 2-5 and July 22-25, from 11am to 11pm, with hours extending to midnight on July 4 and 24. Fireworks are also allowed on New Year's Eve and Lunar New Year.
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