Utah Governor Spencer Cox speaks to press following Charlie Kirk’s assassination Utah Governor Spencer Cox, a Republican, has issued a temporary statewide restriction on personal fireworks for the Fourth of July due to wildfire conditions and severe drought across the state. The move comes as Americans prepare to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. On Thursday, Cox signed Executive Order 2026-04, declaring a state of emergency and granting the Utah State Forester expanded authority to prohibit the discharge of fireworks. The restrictions are in effect from July 2 through July 5, through the holiday weekend. Municipal leaders, working with local fire chiefs and officials, can still choose to designate specific “safe areas” where personal fireworks may still be allowed. If no safe areas are designated in…
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