All personal fireworks are restricted within Salt Lake City through July 5. The restriction comes as the city faces increased fire risk following recent fires that have caused harm to the community.
Scope of the fireworks ban
Salt Lake City officials stated they will not seek an exemption for the ban anywhere within city boundaries. The ban is in place throughout Utah, following an executive order from Utah Governor Spencer Cox.
Violating these firework restrictions may result in a fine of up to $1,000. Additionally, Salt Lake City may seek to recover costs for extinguishing fires caused by the negligent use of fireworks, unsafe fires, or improperly discarded cigarettes.
Penalties for violating restrictions
To provide alternatives for families, the city encourages attendance at professional firework or drone shows. A Salt Lake City America 250 Drone Show is scheduled for July 3.
Rules for outdoor cooking
The city also maintains specific fire restrictions regarding outdoor cooking and burning. While outdoor cooking is allowed using equipment fueled by wood, pellets, charcoal, liquid propane, natural gas, or liquid fuel, a spark arrestor must be used when burning wood, pellets, or charcoal.
Under Utah's Stage 2 fire restrictions, all open fires of any kind are prohibited. This includes campfires, warming fires, bonfires, and open burning within Salt Lake City limits. Furthermore, no fires of any kind are permitted in undeveloped wildland, mountainous, brush-covered, or forest-covered areas.
Prohibitions on open fires
Residents are also advised not to release sky lanterns in Salt Lake City. Smoking is prohibited in all Salt Lake City public parks, and in City Creek Canyon, smoking products may only be used inside a vehicle.
