Published July 23, 2021 at 5:35 PM MDT
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This weekend Utah celebrates Pioneer Day — one of just a few times a year it’s legal to set off fireworks in Utah. But with ongoing drought, local and state agencies are once again urging people to rethink using the explosives. This story and more in the Friday evening news brief.
Friday evening, July 23, 2021
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Firework Caution This Weekend
This weekend Utah celebrates Pioneer Day — one of just a few times a year it’s legal to set off fireworks in Utah. But with ongoing drought, local and state agencies are once again urging people to rethink using the explosives. Instead, they said people can enjoy city-run fireworks shows. The July 4th weekend saw relatively few fire starts due to fireworks, and human-caused fires are down this year. Many cities around the state have